The Trench Movie Review 1999

A sober look at the two-day buildup to the catastrophic Battle of the Somme in 1916 from the point of view of teenaged British Army soldier Billy Macfarlane (Nicholls). His tough sargeant, Telford Winter (Craig), tries to prepare the raw recruits for battle as they hunker down in their damp, vermin-infested trench but nothing can prepare them for the senseless carnage to come. Familiar cliches abound but the performances are strong.

Distribution

BFS Video, 360 Newkirk Rd., Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3G7 Canada, Phone: (905)884-2323, Fax: (905)884-8292, URL: http://www.bfsent.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 90 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

World War I, Military: Army, France, Big Battles

Screenplay

William Boyd

Cast

Paul Nicholls, Daniel Craig, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Danny Dyer, James D'Arcy, Ciaran McMenamin, Tam Williams, Anthony Strachan

Cinematography

Tony Pierce-Roberts

Director

William Boyd

Music

Evelyn Glennie, Greg Malcangi