Fields of Sacrifice
7.8
This 1964 documentary returns to the battlefields where over 100,000 Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The film also visits cemeteries where servicemen are buried. Filmed from Hong Kong to Sicily, this documentary is designed to show Canadians places they have reason to know but may not be able to visit. Produced for the Canadian Department of Veteran Affairs by the renowned documentary filmmaker Donald Brittain. (NFB)
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Cast
8 people
Donald Brittain Director · Eugene Boyko Cinematographer Rex Tasker Editor
First release October 23, 1963 · Produced in Canada
Production
ONF | NFB
Production
Canada
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · October 23, 1963
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No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
January 2, 1964
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