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World War I | British Empire
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Best EnglishLanguage Foreign Film | 1970
Best Art Direction | 1970
Best Sound Track | 1970 | Simon
Best Supporting Actor | 1970 | Laurence
Best Costume Design | 1970
Best Cinematography | 1970
1970
Best Direction | 1970 | Richard
Best Film Editing | 1970
Best Film | 1970
Best Supporting Actress | 1970 | Mary
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1970 | Richard
International Competition | 1970 | Richard
The song "La Chanson de Craonne" ("Adieu la Vie"), sung by Pia Colombo (Estaminet Singer) in this movie, commemorates a mutiny in 1917 by French troops. Merely singing it was considered an act of mutiny, and it was banned in France until 1974. During the war, a reward of one million francs and immediate honorable release from the Army was offered for the identity of the author, but never claimed.
In spite of the horrors of the war narrated in the movie, all casualties are always implied. Not a single blood drop or stain is shown, and no person is seen felled by bombs or bullets.
The final scene involved the placing of over 16,000 individual crosses on the Sussex Downs. Each cross had to have a hole dug for it in order to hold it steady in the ground to stop it from falling or being blown over. The final trackback from the graves, shot from a helicopter, had to be done several times due to problems with high winds and camera shake.
The band marching though Brighton is the Band of the Irish Guards (formed in 1900), as evidenced by the blue plumes in their bearskins and the four-button groupings on their tunics.
The "Christmas Day Truce" scenes, which involved creating a freezing snowy landscape, were shot during midsummer. The actors had to endure some of the hottest days of the year with the temperature in the 90s, wearing full heavy winter costumes.
"Soldier Singer: It was Christmas Day in the cookhouse, the happiest time of the year, Men's hearts were full of gladness and their bellies full of beer, When up popped Private Shorthouse, his face as bold as brass, He said We don't want your Christmas pudding, you can stick it up your... tidings of co-omfort and joy, comfort and joy, o-oh ti-idings of co-omfort and joy. It was Christmas Day in the harem, the eunuchs were standing 'round, And hundreds of beautiful women were stretched out on the ground, Along came the big bad Sultan, and gazed on his marble halls, He said Whaddya want for Christmas boys, and the eunuchs answered... tidings of co-omfort and joy, comfort and joy, o-oh ti-idings of comfort and joy."
"Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig: Grant us victory, O Lord, before the Americans get here."
