Passchendaele
2008 · Movie · NR · 114 min · ★ 6.1 · 45% critics
A Canadian soldier returns home to recover from the trauma of World War I, only to face suspicion and pressure to prove himself. As more young men head overseas, he’s drawn back toward the front lines, where loyalty, love, and duty collide amid the brutal reality of trench warfare.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-10-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 45/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (117 votes)
- Budget
- $20,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a World War I drama that mixes home-front romance with bursts of harsh battlefield intensity, but Not for you if you want nonstop combat or subtle storytelling like Charlotte Gray or Flyboys.
Pros: intense late battle scenes; emotional romance angle; Canadian WWI focus | Cons: uneven pacing; melodramatic moments; clichés and stereotypes
Themes
- canada
- nurse
- world war i
- battle
- platoon
- veteran
- wounded soldier
- recruitment
- canadian army
- battle of passchendaele
- third battle of ypres
Awards & recognition
- Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award — Best Motion Picture · 2009
Cast & crew
Paul Gross
as Michael Dunne
Caroline Dhavernas
as Sarah Mann
Joe Dinicol
as David Mann
- MB
Meredith Bailey
as Cassie Walker
Adam J. Harrington
as Colonel Ormand
Gil Bellows
as Royster
James Kot
as Skinner
- JF
Jesse Frechette
as Peters
Robert Nogier
as Mr Harper
David LeReaney
as Colonel McAndrew
Directed by Paul Gross