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They Shall Not Grow Old

They Shall Not Grow Old

Documentary · History · War · 2018

A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.

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They Shall Not Grow Old

2018 Documentary · History · War 1h 39m

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7.8 / 10

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A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.

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Directed by

Peter Jackson

Written by

Peter Jackson

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Thomas Adlam

Self - Bedfordshire Regiment (voice)

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William Argent

Self - Royal Naval Air Service (voice)

J

John Ashby

Self - The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) (voice)

A

Attwood

Self - British Army (voice)

W

Walter Aust

Self - East Yorkshire Regiment (voice)

D

Donald Bain

Self - Seaford Highlanders (voice)

T

Thomas Baker

Self - Chatham Battalion, Royal Naval Division (voice)

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.