Hai cercato: The Somme
The Somme / 2005
Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.
The Sommerdahl Murders / 2020
A love triangle between Dan Sommerdahl, his wife Marianne Sommerdahl and their best friend Flemming Torp occurs as they try to solves killings in Helsingør.
The Somme / 1927
Reconstruction of several battles which took place on the Somme.
The Somme / 1964
An account of the one of the pivotal conflicts of the First World War, using archive film and interviews with survivors to portray the reality of warfare. Originally shown as part of the landmark BBC series from 1964, The Great War.
Mondo sommerso - The Magic of the Big Blue / 2013
Una serie di 7 documentari esplora gli spettacolari mondi sommersi che si celano al di sotto dei mari e degli oceani dei sette continenti.
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory / 2006
Based on diaries, records and eyewitness accounts, this is the story of the two Battles of the Somme from the perspective of British and German soldiers. It shows how the major lessons learned by the British Army leadership after the disastrous first attacks of July 1916 were turned into victory at the second attempt in September 1916, arguably the turning point for the First World War.
The Battle of the Somme / 1916
A documentary and propaganda film which shows the British Army's preparations for, and the early stages of, the battle of the Somme.
Vai alla scheda del filmThe Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire / 2016
With access to both German and British archives, military historian Peter Barton re-examines one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War from both sides of No Man's Land.
The Battle Of The Somme / 1917
A silent film showing graphic scenes of trench warfare as the British defeat the Germans.
The Somme 1916: The Sunken Lane /
On the 1st July 1916,the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers, part of 29th Division were tasked with capturing part of Beaumont Hamel. The 29th Division had recently arrived on the Western front from Gallipoli where the the Lancashire Fusiliers were famous for winning 6 Victoria Crosses before breakfast on Y Beach. On the 1st July at the sunken road they were once again carrying out an equally dangerous assault but this time despite doing their duty courageously there would be no VCs. this is the story of their attack.
The Man Who Filmed the Somme / 2016
A documentary about the newsreel footage that cameraman Geoffrey Malins shot of the first few days' fighting of the Battle of the Somme in July 1916, during the First World War. He was allowed extensive access to the trenches at the front line, as what would nowadays be termed an "embedded journalist". His footage, edited into a feature-length film, were shown as a propaganda film and seen by an estimate 20 million people back home - half the British population at the time.
Battle of the Somme: The True Story / 2006
The Battle of the Somme was the bloodiest day in the history of England. Since then, debate has raged over the legitimacy of the only combat footage of the battle. Now, a team of investigators is using science to solve this 90-year-old mystery.
The Somme: The First 24 Hours with Tony Robinson / 2016
Hosted by actor and historian Sir Tony Robinson, this one-off special tells the powerful and moving story of five men, all members of a unique volunteer army – the Sheffield City battalion – as it recounts the soldiers’ last days, leaving their homes and loved ones to go and serve alongside their friends and neighbours, completely unaware of what lay ahead of them. Central to the programme is the story of Private Frank Meakin, who recorded his unique personal testimony of the war. Frank and his friends could never have anticipated what they would experience, but 100 years on we know in detail, thanks to his diary – an account that shouldn’t have existed, because keeping one was forbidden for servicemen on active duty on the Western Front. Frank’s diary, which was smuggled back from the Front, reveals the intimate details and dramatic stories of one battalion – and one British city – in the words of one man.
The Somme 1916: Background & Introduction /
This film which examines the background to the Battle of the Somme should be watched before our other films which cover a series of unit and formation actions during the campaign. During this film we look at the ground over which the battle was fought, the men that fought the battle, the Geo-political situation, the grand plan and of course the enemy, the Germans.
The Somme: Secret Tunnel Wars / 2013
Under the trenches and fields of the Somme lies a complex and extensive network of tunnels. Here, beneath the wastes of No Man's Land, British and German miners risked a terrible death in trying to "undermine" the enemy, laying charges that would wreak death and destruction in the tunnels around them and in the trenches above.
Line of Fire: The Somme / 2016
Over 60,000 men were killed or wounded in the Battle of the Somme, which began on July 1st 1916. Included in this examination of the battle is expert commentary by Dr Duncan Anderson and Dr Aryk Nusbacher.
Spirits of the Somme /
1st July 1916 The Blackest Day. The 1st July 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, was the blackest day in the history of the British Army. 60,000 men became casualties on that one day alone. In this major new documentary, Emmy Award winning film maker Bob Carruthers returns to the battlefield on 1st July and retraces the events which unfolded on that disastrous day. Drawing extensively on rare film and photographs from both British and German sources, the spirit of the men who fought and died on that day is beautifully evoked by these powerful and haunting images from 1916. The film also reveals how the sacrifice of the men of the Somme is being honoured today by the work of the historians and enthusiasts who strive to increase our understanding of the battle and to commemorate the memory of that terrible day.
The Somme 1916: Pommiers Redoubt /
On the 1st July 1916 whilst many British Army Regiments attacks were turning into bloody ruin some were successful, particularly in the south. Why did this happen ? Was it skill and leadership, the training, the quality and bravery of the soldiers, luck, a successful artillery barrage or poor German performance. Most probably a bit of all these factors. This is the story of the 7th Bedfords, a Kitchener battalion in General Maxse's 18th Eastern Div. The Bedfords captured all their objectives, assisted the units on their flanks and established a new defensive line a mile beyond their objective.
The Somme 1916: Mansel Copse /
This film tells the story of the 8th and 9th Devon's on the 1st July 1916, both served in 20 Bde of 7th Division. Their objective was the German Strong point of Mametz. By 5 pm the Devon's along with the rest of 7th Div had taken Mametz despite taking over 3300 casulaties.
Heroes of the Somme / 2015
The Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery won them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prized military medal.