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The Battle of Vimy Ridge

The Battle of Vimy Ridge (1999)

2h 0m | PG-13

⭐ 10 / 10

A two-hour documentary which recreates for the viewer one of the greatest battles in Canadian military history. The film was made to show that Canadian character at its best, forging an identity for a country that before the First World War had been seen only as a British colony - an identity and a character that became recognized and respected throughout Europe.

Director: Alan Erlich

Studio: ONF | NFB

Genre: Documentary, War

Video: 720p

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Cast

Paul Gross

Paul Gross

as Narrator

Bernard Behrens

Bernard Behrens

as Julian Byng

William Dunlop

William Dunlop

as Arthur Currie

Stephen Bogaert

Stephen Bogaert

as Billy Bishop

Gary Krawford

Gary Krawford

as Frederick Scott

David Keeley

David Keeley

as Will Bird