Rent The Battle of Ypres (1925)
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1h 58min
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- Synopsis:
Battle of Ypres (1925) Released in its entirety for the first time ever, 'The Battle of Ypres' is the original 1925 British Instructional Films documentary re-enacting key scenes from the notorious 'Battle of Ypres' in the actual battle trenches. The lengthy campaign was largely a murderous stalemate that perfectly demonstrated the horror and futility of war. A massive 1.7 million soldiers died in the attempt to capture the Belgian town and its environs over the length of a four year campaign, 1914 - 1918. The first, second, third and fourth battles of Ypres are all covered as are the key positions of Messines, Hill 60 and the Passchendaele Ridge - the scene of prolonged and terrible carnage over a mere gain of 900 metres of mutilated land. A follow-up to the best-selling video 'The Battle of the Somme' (1916), as a representation of war the 'Battle of Ypres' was not without its controversy; it arguably distorted the grimmer realities of conflict - the trenchfoot and the maiming and death by gas - into a noble recount of the superiority of the Allies. But, even in this light, 'Battle of Ypres' gives us a unique historical reading of one of the longest, closest and bloodiest battles of the First World War. The original silent documentary has had an all new soundtrack created from digitally enhanced recordings of the period as well as the addition of evocative sound effects.
The release comes with two complementary Bonus Features:
Ypres - The Shell Shattered City of Flanders (1918)
Another first with shots of the remnants of discernable landmarks amidst the rubbled ruins of Ypres and the ridges to the North and East of the town. Includes the main square and its Cloth Hall, St. Martin's Cathedral, The Church of Saint Jacques, and troop action at Hellfire Corner and Clapham Junction.
Ypres - Remembrance Day (1922)- Directors:
- Walter Summers
- Writers:
- Walter Summers
- Aka:
- Ypers
- Studio:
- Sfe
- Genres:
- Children & Family, Classics, Documentary, Special Interest
- Collections:
- Cinema and the First World War, Drama Films & TV
