The Battle of Vimy Ridge (1999)
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.
Cast
Paul Gross
Narrator
Bernard Behrens
Julian Byng
Stephen Bogaert
Billy Bishop
David Keeley
Will Bird
Wayne Best
Claude Williams
Roger Honeywell
Benedict Campbell
Sean Mathieson
Heinar Piller
Martin Doyle
Brian Tree
Thomas Hauff
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