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Passchendaele, The Movie
Published: 22 October 2008
By: Rick Roberts, Biography & Archived Articles
The Global Gazette is not where you would usually go to read about movie releases. We are making an exception with the new and highly acclaimed film Passendaele.
Passendaele is a drama, not a documentary. And it does use dramatic license. However its interpretation of World War One events, and the experiences and emotions of those who participated or were affected by the War are brilliantly depicted. This movie affects viewers too -- take tissue. Passchendaele will impact its audiences' understanding of The Great War in as profound a way as the Tom Hanks movie Private Ryan illustrated the American experience in World War Two Europe.
Set during the height of the First World War, Passchendaele tells the story of Sergeant Michael Dunne (Paul Gross), a soldier who is brutally wounded in France and returns to Calgary emotionally and physically scarred. While in the military hospital in Calgary, he meets Sarah (Caroline Dhavernas), a mysterious and attractive nurse with whom he develops a passionate love.
When Sarah's younger asthmatic brother David (Joe Dinicol) signs up to fight in Europe, Michael feels compelled to return to Europe to protect him. Michael and David, like thousands of Canadians, are sent to fight in the third battle of Ypres, a battle against impossible odds, commonly known as "Passchendaele".
It is a story of passion, courage and dedication, showing the heroism of those that fought in battle, and of the ones that loved them.
There is a strong Canadian connection to the production of this film. It was filmed in Calgary and Fort Macleod, Alberta. The director and several cast members are Canadian.
release date: Friday October 17, 2008
genre: Drama
running time: 114 min.
director: Paul Gross
studio: Alliance Films
producer(s): Niv Fichman, Paul Gross
screenplay: Paul Gross
cast: Paul Gross, Caroline Dhavernas, Joe Dinicol, Jim Mezon, Meredith Bailey, Michael Greyeyes, Gil Bellows
Check out where you can see Passchendaele this week. A listing of theatres, dates and times when the movie will appear.
Producer's official Passchendaele website. Includes trailers, photo archive, and more.
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Author and compiler Paul Brunnell, a descendant of Hurons from Ontario and Quebec, has published his many years of French, Native, Mi'kmaq, and Metis research into the six volumes that you find here. In his own words Mr. Bunnell says......
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