The Great War (2007)
Overview
A historical recreation of the experience of Canadian soldiers in World War One, with a cast of descendants of the people who participated in it.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.423 |
Directed By
Brian McKenna
Crew
Roman Jarymowycz
Yoan Cart
Bruno Gatien
Rosina Bucci
Nathalie Mai Duong
Adrien Morot
Réal Beauchemin
Hubert Gendron
Stephen Phizicky
Denis McCready
Susan Shanks
Lance Neveu
Mark Ellam
Marie-Lyne Normandin
Michael Claydon
Claire Nadon
Brian McKenna
Brian McKenna
Brian McKenna
Arnie Gelbart
TOP CAST
Justin Trudeau
Talbot Papineau
Roman Jarymowycz
self
Michael Rudder
Canon Frederick Scott
Arthur Holden
Col. John McCrae
Maxime Cournoyer
Ernest Lamarche
Pat Kiely
William Bird
Noel Burton
Charly Stewart
Sascha Cole
Beatrice Fox
Francis X. McCarthy
Prime Minister Robert Borden
Glen Bowser
General Arthur Currie
Jean-François Blanchard
Henri Bourassa
Susan Almgren
Caroline Papineau
Paul Stewart
British PM Lloyd George
Paul Van Dyck
Harry Scott
Gilbert Larose Jr.
Donald Ross
Neil Napier
Dying Soldier
Taff Gillingham
Canadian Sargeant (uncredited)
Justin Walsh
Corporal 46th Battalion (uncredited)
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