The Battle of the Somme is a 1916 British documentary and propaganda film commissioned by Lloyd George. Shot by two official cinematographers Geoffrey Malins and John McDowell the film depicts the British Army's preparations for and the early stages of the battle of the Somme. Since then debate has raged over the only combat footage of the battle. Is the footage real or is it propaganda? For the first time a team of First World War investigators is trying to do what no one has ever done - use forensic science to solve a 100-year-old mystery trapped on film. On... that day in 1916 men from the First Newfoundland Regiment went over the trenches and into history. They were virtually wiped out. This film gives the opportunity for the descendants of those brave men to march back in time to find out what they went through the silent film shot on The Somme surrenders its secrets. Together they reveal what really happened on that fateful day. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The Battle of the Somme is a 1916 British documentary and propaganda film commissioned by Lloyd George Shot by two official cinematogra-phers Geoffrey Malins and John McDowell the film depicts the British Army s preparations for and the early stages of the battle of the SommeSince then debate has raged over the only combat footage of the battle Is the footage real or is it propaganda? For the first time a team of First World War investigators is trying to do what no one has ever done use forensic science to solve a 100-year-old mystery trapped on film On that day in 1916 men from the First Newfoundland Regiment went over the trenches and into history They were virtually wiped out This film gives the opportunity for the descendants of those brave men to march back in time to find out what they went through the silent film shot on The Somme surrenders its secrets Together they reveal what really happened on that fateful day
Documentary about the Battle of the Somme and the combat footage that was shot by Geoffrey Malins and John McDowell. The footage captures the British Army as they prepare for the First World War conflict and engage in battle. A team of experts investigates whether the film is genuine or simply propaganda.
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