Ypres (film)
Appearance
Ypres | |
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Directed by | Walter Summers |
Written by | Walter Summers |
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Distributed by | New Era Films |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Ypres is a feature-length documentary produced in 1925 by British Instructional Films and directed by Walter Summers. The film consists entirely of reconstructions of the various Battles of Ypres performed by members of the British Armed Forces.[1] In 1926, Summers directed another battle reconstruction film titled Mons.[2]
In 2010, "Ypres" was remastered with a new soundtrack for its DVD release.[3] The documentary is available to watch in its entirety on the British Pathé website.[4]
References
- ^ "Introduction to Ypres; britishpathe.co.uk". British Pathé. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ Burton & Chibnall p.425
- ^ "Amazon listing; amazon.co.uk". British Pathé. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Ypres, 1925; britishpathe.com". British Pathé. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
Bibliography
- Alan Burton & Steve Chibnall. Historical Dictionary of British Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2013.
External links
Categories:
- 1925 films
- 1925 documentary films
- 1925 war films
- British documentary films
- British silent feature films
- British war films
- Ypres
- Films directed by Walter Summers
- British black-and-white films
- Documentary films about World War I
- 1920s English-language films
- 1920s British films
- Silent war films
- Silent British film stubs
- World War I film stubs
- War documentary film stubs