Starring: Daniel Craig , James D'Arcy , Cillian Murphy
Directed by: William Boyd
Produced by: Steve Clark-Hall
Written by: William Boyd
Experience the fear, panic and restlessness of young, naïve British soldiers in the putrid trenches of World War I in the hours before the catastrophic Battle of the Somme. This tense drama features riveting performances by Daniel Craig (James Bond films) and Ben Whishaw (Bright Star).
Item Number: 16324
Experience the fear, panic and restlessness of young, naïve British soldiers in the putrid trenches of World War I in the hours before the catastrophic Battle of the Somme. This tense drama features riveting performances by Daniel Craig (James Bond films) and Ben Whishaw (Bright Star). Journey into the minds of warriors surrounded by snipers, with artillery thundering overhead, trapped only a few yards between life and death. "Emotionally powerful... gripping and intense"-Variety. Recommended for mature audiences.
| Pte. Billy Macfarlane | --- | Paul Nicholls |
| Sgt. Telford Winter | --- | Daniel Craig |
| 2nd Lt. Ellis Harte | --- | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
| Lance Cpl. Victor Dell | --- | Danny Dyer |
| Pte. Colin Daventry | --- | James D'Arcy |
| Pte. Eddie Macfarlane | --- | Tam Williams |
| Pte. Horace Beckwith | --- | Anthony Strachan |
| Pte. George Hogg | --- | Michael Moreland |
| Lt. Col. Villiers | --- | Adrian Lukis |
| Pte. Charlie Ambrose | --- | Ciarán McMenamin |
| Rag Rookwood | --- | Cillian Murphy |
| Pte. Cornwallis | --- | John Higgins |
| Pte. James Deamis | --- | Ben Whishaw |
| Pte. Bone | --- | Tim Murphy |
| Pte. Dieter Zimmermann | --- | Danny Nutt |
| Harold Faithfull | --- | Charles Cartmell |
| Nelson | --- | Tom Mullion |
| Maria Corrigan | --- | Jenny Pickering |
| Platoon Member | --- | Tom Silburn |
| Platoon Member | --- | Dahren Davey |
Directed by William Boyd
Written by William Boyd
Produced by Steve Clark-Hall
Executive Produced by Xavier Marchand
Original Music by Evelyn Glennie, Greg Malcangi
Cinematography by Tony Pierce-Roberts
Film Editing by Jim Clark, Laurence Méry-Clark
Costume Design by David Crossman, Lindy Hemming
"Emotionally powerful... gripping and intense." - Variety