The Great War
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The Great War 2007 Directed by Brian McKenna

Canada answers the call

A historical recreation of the experience of Canadian soldiers in World War One, with a cast of descendants of the people who participated in it.

Country Canada
Production Country Canada
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French
Gneres Documentary , History , War
Production Companies CBC , Galafilm
Release Date 29 April 2007
240 mins
Cast
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau Talbot Papineau
Roman Jarymowycz
Roman Jarymowycz self
Michael Rudder
Michael Rudder Canon Frederick Scott
Arthur Holden
Arthur Holden Col. John McCrae
Maxime Cournoyer
Maxime Cournoyer Ernest Lamarche
Pat Kiely
Pat Kiely William Bird
Noel Burton
Noel Burton Charly Stewart
Sascha Cole
Sascha Cole Beatrice Fox
Francis X. McCarthy
Francis X. McCarthy Prime Minister Robert Borden
Glen Bowser
Glen Bowser General Arthur Currie
Jean-François Blanchard
Jean-François Blanchard Henri Bourassa
Susan Almgren
Susan Almgren Caroline Papineau
Paul Stewart
Paul Stewart British PM Lloyd George
Paul Van Dyck
Paul Van Dyck Harry Scott
Gilbert Larose Jr.
Gilbert Larose Jr. Donald Ross
Neil Napier
Neil Napier Dying Soldier
Taff Gillingham
Taff Gillingham Canadian Sargeant (uncredited)
Justin Walsh
Justin Walsh Corporal 46th Battalion (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Brian McKenna
Brian McKenna
Writer
Brian McKenna
Brian McKenna
Producers
Stephen Phizicky
Stephen Phizicky
Brian McKenna
Brian McKenna
Arnie Gelbart
Arnie Gelbart
Executive Producers
Hubert Gendron
Hubert Gendron
Michael Claydon
Michael Claydon
Cinematography
Mark Ellam
Mark Ellam
Yoan Cart
Yoan Cart
Editor
Susan Shanks
Susan Shanks
Set Decoration
Réal Beauchemin
Réal Beauchemin
Costume Design
Claire Nadon
Claire Nadon
Makeup Artists
Nathalie Mai Duong
Nathalie Mai Duong
Bruno Gatien
Bruno Gatien
Adrien Morot
Adrien Morot
Hairstylist
Marie-Lyne Normandin
Marie-Lyne Normandin
Music
Lance Neveu
Lance Neveu
Casting
Rosina Bucci
Rosina Bucci