The Battle of Vimy Ridge (1999)
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.
Director: Alan Erlich
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Paul Gross as Narrator |
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Bernard Behrens as Julian Byng |
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William Dunlop as Arthur Currie |
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Stephen Bogaert as Billy Bishop |
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Gary Krawford as Frederick Scott |
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David Keeley as Will Bird |
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Wayne Best as Claude Williams |
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Bill Freeman as |
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Jean-François Bard as |
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Roger Honeywell as |
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Benedict Campbell as |
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Sean Mathieson as |
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Keith Dinicol as |
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Shaun Austin-Olsen as |
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Eric Donkin as |
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Heinar Piller as |
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Martin Doyle as |
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Brian Tree as |
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Shawn Wright as |
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Thomas Hauff as |
| Directing | Alan Erlich | Director |
| Editing | Gina Binetti | Editor |
| Writing | Richard Nielsen | Writer |
| Production | Richard Nielsen | Producer |
| Writing | James Wallen | Writer |
| Production | Marta Nielsen | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Aaron Davis | Music |
| Sound | John Lang | Music |
| Camera | Shawn Maher | Key Grip |
| Visual Effects | Rachel Zolf | Visual Development |
| Camera | Ernie Spiteri | First Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cassandra Spence | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Sound | William Latanville | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Lou Solakofski | Mix Technician |
| Camera | Colin Hoult | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Adam Swica | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Ralph MacDonald | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Gerry Mendoza | Best Boy Electric |
| Sound | Eric Apps | ADR Recordist |
| Lighting | Doug Reid | Gaffer |
| Camera | Michael Lavelle | Grip |
| Sound | Alison Clark | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Art | Adam Swica | Graphic Designer |
| Camera | John Oliver | Key Grip |
| Editing | Todd Hodge | Online Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tetsuko Kaneko | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Elma Bello | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Dino Pigat | Mix Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lyn Bracken | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Brock Jolliffe | Special Effects |
| Camera | Ava Gerlitz | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gillian Farnsworth | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Urias | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Don Ritchie | Modeling |
| Sound | Donna Powell | Foley Artist |
| Production | Lana Pitkin | Assistant Production Manager |
| Crew | Barney Danson | Thanks |
| Production | Don Haig | Executive Producer |
| Production | Doug Steeden | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ken Hirsch | Associate Producer |
| Production | Richard Nielsen | Executive Producer |
| Art | Christopher Gagosz | Art Direction |
| Directing | Allan Levine | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Terry Copp | Thanks |