Games on the Battlefield

Games on the Battlefield 2015 Directed by Anne Bettenfeld , Christophe Duchiron

Built on archive footage – much of it previously unseen – this film reveals one of the most unexpected legacies of the First World War -- popular participation in sports, once the realm of the elite. For four years, sport represented a welcome respite from the killing fields of Europe.

Country USA

Production Country France

Language English

Spoken Language English

Gneres Documentary , War

Production Companies ECPAD , Gaumont-Pathe Archives

Release Date 1 January 2015

54 mins