John McCrae's War - In Flanders Fields

original title:
John McCrae's War - In Flanders Fields
country / year of production:
Canada / 1998
original length:
46 min. , color
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genre:
Documentary
based on:
director:
Robert A. Duncan
film script:
Robert A. Duncan , John McCrae
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cast (role):
Jay Brazeau
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plot synopsis:
This documentary takes place during World War I and deals with the life and career of the army doctor John McCrae, who wrote the most popular war poem of the 20th century: "In Flanders Fields".

Supported by material from the archives from World War I, this documentary draws a realistic picture of the horrorful fights on the battlefields.
keywords:
authenticity , based on a true story , trench warfare , behind enemy lines , comradeship , battle-fatigue
war:
First World War (1914-1918)
literature:
John McCrae. In Flanders Fields and other poems. New York: Putnam, 1919.

Linda Granfield. In Flanders fields. The story of the poem by John McCrae. London: Gollancz Children's Paperbacks, 1995.

Dianne Graves. A crown of life. The world of John McCrae. Staplehurst: Spellmount, 1997.
remarks:
Homepage: http://www.firstworldwar.com/poetsandprose/inflandersfields.htm
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