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1999

The Battle of Vimy Ridge

Directed by Alan Erlich
Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Part 2

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.

Duration

2h

Released

March 21, 1999

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Cast20

  • Paul Gross
  • Bernard Behrens
  • William Dunlop
  • Stephen Bogaert
  • Gary Krawford
  • David Keeley
  • Wayne Best
  • Bill Freeman
  • Jean-François Bard

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