The Battle Of The Somme (2014 Edition)

Documentary account of World War One's Battle of the Somme, infamous as one of the bloodiest mistakes in the history of military conflict. 60,000 British soldiers fell on the first day alone, and a further 400,000 lives were lost - all in order to gain just six miles of territory. Re-branded and re-released to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War! The Battle of the Somme (1916) is one of the most successful British films ever made. It is estimated that more than 20 million tickets were sold in Great Britain in the first two months of release, and the film was distributed worldwide to prove Britain’s commitment to the First World War. It is the source of many of the conflict’s most iconic images. The Battle of the Somme gave its 1916 audience an unprecedented insight into the realities of trench warfare, controversially including the depiction of dead and wounded soldiers. It shows scenes of the buildup to the infantry offensive, including the massive preliminary bombardment, coverage of the first day of the battle – the bloodiest single day in the British Army’s history – and depictions of the small gains and huge costs of the attack. As a pioneering battlefield documentary, the very concept of The Battle of the Somme outraged commentators on its release, inaugurating a debate about the on-screen depiction of combat that continues to this day. Its use of a staged sequence to represent the opening of the assault also set the scene for continuing controversy about the ‘truth’ of the documentary format.

Actors: Iwm Official Collection

Audio Languages: English

Duration: 52 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

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