War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme (2014) is a documentary, history, tv movie, war title in English. On New MovieLinkBD you get the full story, cast, rating, official trailer and where to watch War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme online in HD.
War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme — Storyline
The 1916 Battle of the Somme remains the most famous battle of World War I, remembered for its bloodshed and its limited territorial gains. What is often overlooked, however, is the literary importance of the Somme: more writers and poets fought in it than in any other battle in history. Narrated by Michael Sheen, War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme details the experiences of the poets and writers who served in the battle. The work of Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves, David Jones, Isaac Rosenberg and JRR Tolkien (who arrived at the Western Front with ambitions to be a poet) was informed and transformed by the battle. Taken together, their experiences allow us to see this dreadful historical event through multiple points of view. The film uses animation, documentary accounts, surviving artefacts, battalion war diaries and the landscape itself to reconnect this literature to the events that inspired it.
Cast & Crew
- Director: Sebastian Barfield
- Starring: Michael Sheen, Peter Barton, Max Egremont, Christophe Fricker, John Garth, William Graves, Jean Moorcroft Wilson, Paul O'Prey
War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme — Movie Details
| Release Date | 2014-11-15 |
| Runtime | 89 min |
| Genre | Documentary, History, TV Movie, War |
| Language | English |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Rating | 9.5/10 (1 votes) |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme about? The 1916 Battle of the Somme remains the most famous battle of World War I, remembered for its bloodshed and its limited territorial gains. What is often overlo…
Who directed War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme? Sebastian Barfield.
Who stars in War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme? Michael Sheen, Peter Barton, Max Egremont, Christophe Fricker, John Garth, William Graves, Jean Moorcroft Wilson, Paul O'Prey.
Where can I watch War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
