Fields of Sacrifice
1963
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Synopsis
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)
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA, National Film Board of Canada
Crew
Screenplay
Donald Brittain
Producer
Donald Brittain
Cinematography
Eugene Boyko
Editing
Rex Tasker
Music
Eldon Rathburn
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Titles
| Original title | Fields of Sacrifice | English |
| Alternate title | Champs d'honneur |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Donald Brittain |
| Screenplay | Donald Brittain |
| Producer | Donald Brittain |
| Executive producer | Peter Jones |
| Cinematography | Eugene Boyko |
| Editing | Rex Tasker |
| Music | Eldon Rathburn |
| Sound | Ron Alexander, Roger Lamoureux |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
