The Somme

The Somme (2005)

November 14th, 20051h 42min

Drama, Documentary
57%

Overview

Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there.


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