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The Trench

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On the eve of a massive battle with the Germans, Sgt. Telford Winter oversees a company of British soldiers too young and naive to be properly terrified of their coming mission. Prominent among the recruits is Billy Macfarlane, a patriotic teenager who struggles to reconcile his homesickness with his sense of duty. Meanwhile, their commanding officer, Lt. Ellis Harte, squirrels himself away in his tent sipping brandy and reading poetry.
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Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 07/11/2004
3/5
atmospheric and uneven Go to Full Review Chuck Rudolph Matinee Magazine 07/27/2002
1/5
Loaded with soggy, overused war movie cliches. Go to Full Review Jason Clark Matinee Magazine 02/04/2002
C-
Ian Mantgani UK Critic 01/01/2000
6/10
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Rory W. @Raughdri Nov 2 Visually, this movie is fantastic. Every scene seemed to be shot with great detail. Unfortunately for the rest of the movie that detail wasn’t there. Dialogue was choppy and hard to follow. Acting was subpar overall, but a few scenes did hold some weight. See more Daniel O Feb 6 Decent movie about soldering on the eve of the most disastrous British offensive of the War to end all wars (It ended nothing) with young recruits who never saw action. The only thing missing from the the trenches was the worst three things that made their lives miserable was the Rats, the Lice, and the muddy conditions that caused more casualties than (with Trench Foot). If they depicted this in these elements I would rate it higher. See more Edward F Dec 19 I expected more from this movie. It was boring, and the ending was very anticlimactic. See more Maya W 03/18/2024 Great production. It's certainly not the usual family entertainment (unless you're interested in the topic) but the film is very unique and believable. It allows you to understand the situation the characters are in and unlike a lot of war movies, it neither feels exaggerated nor played down. I thought it was a very good movie. See more Peter H 10/14/2023 Hard to believe with an actor like Craig and a setting like the Somme, a movie could be so boring. It is hard to feel anything for the characters. See more Mike W 06/08/2023 The movie gave a harrowing depiction of WW I fear and misery, but it's storyline was too predictable. See more Read all reviews
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William Boyd

Director

Paul Nicholls

Pte. Billy Macfarlane

Daniel Craig

Sgt. Telford Winter

Julian Rhind-Tutt

2nd Lt. Ellis Harte

Danny Dyer

Lance Cpl. Victor Dell

James D'Arcy

Pte. Colin Daventry
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Synopsis On the eve of a massive battle with the Germans, Sgt. Telford Winter oversees a company of British soldiers too young and naive to be properly terrified of their coming mission. Prominent among the recruits is Billy Macfarlane, a patriotic teenager who struggles to reconcile his homesickness with his sense of duty. Meanwhile, their commanding officer, Lt. Ellis Harte, squirrels himself away in his tent sipping brandy and reading poetry.
Director
William Boyd
Producer
Steve Clark-Hall
Distributor
Somme Productions, Entertainment International Pictures
Production Co
Arts Council of England, Blue PM, Bonaparte Films Ltd., Le Studio Canal +
Genre
War, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 22, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 8, 2019
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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