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The Battle of Vimy Ridge

1999

120 minutes

DocumentaryWar

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Paul Gross headshot

Paul Gross

Narrator

Bernard Behrens headshot

Bernard Behrens

Julian Byng

William Dunlop headshot

William Dunlop

Arthur Currie

Stephen Bogaert headshot

Stephen Bogaert

Billy Bishop

Gary Krawford headshot

Gary Krawford

Frederick Scott

David Keeley headshot

David Keeley

Will Bird

Wayne Best headshot

Wayne Best

Claude Williams

Bill Freeman headshot

Bill Freeman

Jean-François Bard headshot

Jean-François Bard

Roger Honeywell headshot

Roger Honeywell

Benedict Campbell headshot

Benedict Campbell

Sean Mathieson headshot

Sean Mathieson

Keith Dinicol headshot

Keith Dinicol

Shaun Austin-Olsen headshot

Shaun Austin-Olsen

Eric Donkin headshot

Eric Donkin

Heinar Piller headshot

Heinar Piller

Martin Doyle headshot

Martin Doyle

Brian Tree headshot

Brian Tree

Shawn Wright headshot

Shawn Wright

Thomas Hauff headshot

Thomas Hauff