5.3 War History

The Trench

1999
Trailer
The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. Against this ill-fated backdrop, the movie depicts the soldiers' experience as a mixture of boredom, fear, panic, and restlessness, confined to a trench on the front lines.
Release Date
1999-09-17
Status
Released
Original Title
The Trench
Runtime
1h 38m
Original Language
EN
Production Countries
France, United Kingdom
Production Companies
Portman Entertainment Group, British Screen, The Arts Council, Bonaparte Films Ltd, Skyline Films, Galatée Films
Overview
The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. Against this ill-fated backdrop, the movie depicts the soldiers' experience as a mixture of boredom, fear, panic, and restlessness, confined to a trench on the front lines.
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