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Passchendaele (2008)

R  |   |  Drama, History, Romance  |  17 October 2008 (Canada)
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The lives of a troubled veteran, his nurse girlfriend and a naive boy intersect first in Alberta and then in Belgium during the bloody World War I battle of Passchendaele.

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Hugh Probyn ...
Carmichael
Brian Dooley ...
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Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for a single battle. Written by Mark Cameron

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in love, there is only one rule... don't die.

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Drama | History | Romance | War

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Rated R for sequences of realistic graphic war violence and sexuality | See all certifications »

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17 October 2008 (Canada)  »

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La bataille de Passchendaele  »

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CAD 20,000,000 (estimated)
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When Sarah Mann asks Michael Dunne about the Battle of Vimy Ridge (where her father died), Michael answers that we "was in that fight". Actor Paul Gross (Michael Dunne) actually narrated the documentary "The Battle of Vimy Ridge - Part 4: The Battle Joined and Won" in 1997, ten years before the production of "Passchendaele". See more »

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During one of the close-ups between Dunne and Mann, the rain has stopped. In the next scene, it is once again pouring. See more »

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Sarah Mann: There's only one rule: don't die.
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After The War
Performed by Sarah Slean
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A Good Romance in Times of War
27 December 2009 | by (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – See all my reviews

In 1917, in the World War I, the veteran Sergeant Michael Dunne (Paul Gross) is wounded in the front and is nursed by Nurse Sarah Mann (Caroline Dhavernas). He is diagnosed neurasthenic and returns to his hometown Calgary to work in the recruitment. Michael fall in love for Sarah, but is not corresponded. When Sarah's asthmatic brother David (Joe Dinicol) forces his enlistment to be recognized by the father of his girlfriend Cassie Walker (Meredith Bailey), Sarah believes Michael is the responsible and blames him for the engagement of her brother in the army. Michael enlists using his mother last name to protect David and they are sent to the no man's land in the front of the Battle of Passchendaele.

"Passchendaele" is a good romance in times of war. The marketing is totally wrong since the romance prevails over the war genre. The cinematography is extremely beautiful, highlighting the magnificent landscapes and scenarios. The gorgeous and sweet Caroline Dhavernas recalls Lara Flynn Boyle and has a great performance. The characters could be better developed and there are some parts that do not work well, like the annoying David Mann, who does not deserve the sacrifice of Michael; the last scene with the analogy to Jesus Christ is awful and unnecessary. But in general, "Passchendaele" is an above average movie. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "A Batalha de Passchendaele" ("The Battle of Passchendaele")


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