The Battle of Vimy Ridge

Far from Home: Canada and the Great War - Part 2

Director: Alan Erlich

Writer: Richard Nielsen, James Wallen

Producer: Richard Nielsen

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.

120 min Rating: 10/10 Released

Top Cast

Paul Gross
Paul Gross
Narrator
Bernard Behrens
Bernard Behrens
Julian Byng
Stephen Bogaert
Stephen Bogaert
Billy Bishop
David Keeley
David Keeley
Will Bird

Movie Info

Director: Alan Erlich

Writer: Richard Nielsen, James Wallen

Producer: Richard Nielsen

Production Companies: ONF | NFB, Chum Television, CBC, Norflicks Productions Ltd., CTF | FCT

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