Der Schützengraben (1999)
Sommer an der Somme, 1916: Eine Gruppe junger britischer Soldaten wartet auf ihre Feuerprobe im Ersten Weltkrieg. Eingepfercht in einem gut gesicherten Schützengraben haben sie noch die Illusion, gegen den deutschen Kaiser für Ehre und Vaterland anzutreten. Doch die Zeit des Wartens wird immer beängstigender und das Bild des ruhmreichen Krieges mehr und mehr demontiert. Schon bald ist ihnen klar, dass dies nicht der Ort ist, an dem Helden gemacht werden. Als letztendlich der Einsatzbefehl kommt, wissen sie alle, dass es ein Weg ohne Wiederkehr sein kann …
Der Regisseur: William Boyd
![]() |
Daniel Craig as Sgt. Telford Winter |
![]() |
Danny Dyer as Lance Cpl. Victor Dell |
![]() |
James D'Arcy as Pte. Colin Daventry |
![]() |
Paul Nicholls as Pte. Billy Macfarlane |
![]() |
Julian Rhind-Tutt as 2nd Lt. Ellis Harte |
![]() |
Ciarán McMenamin as Pte. Charlie Ambrose |
![]() |
Cillian Murphy as Rag Rookwood |
![]() |
Ben Whishaw as Pte. James Deamis |
![]() |
Adrian Lukis as Lt. Col. Villiers |
![]() |
Tam Williams as Pte. Eddie Macfarlane |
![]() |
Anthony Strachan as Pte. Horace Beckwith |
![]() |
Michael Moreland as Pte. George Hogg |
![]() |
John Higgins as Pte. Cornwallis |
![]() |
Danny Nutt as Pte. Dieter Zimmermann |
![]() |
Tim Murphy as Pte. Bone |
| Crew | Gary Cohen | Special Effects Technician |
| Directing | William Boyd | Director |
| Art | Jim Clay | Production Design |
| Sound | Tim Cavagin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Jennifer Duffy | Casting |
| Production | Mary Selway | Casting |
| Camera | Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Pauline Griffiths | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jenny Lee Wright | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lindy Hemming | Costume Design |
| Crew | Simon Cockren | Special Effects Technician |
| Crew | Richard Van Den Bergh | Special Effects Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Crossman | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kevin Alexander | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Evelyn Glennie | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jim Clark | Editor |
| Writing | William Boyd | Writer |
| Production | Mairi Bett | Line Producer |
| Sound | Greg Malcangi | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Howard | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Buchanan | Hair Designer |
| Production | Steve Clark-Hall | Producer |
| Production | Xavier Marchand | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Laurence Méry-Clark | Editor |
| Art | Val Wolstenholme | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Graham Longhurst | Special Effects Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Buchanan | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Graham Hills | Special Effects Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Art | Phil Harvey | Art Direction |