The Trench (1999)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Drama, History
- 06 Jan 2020 (USA)
- Movie
June 1916. The British Army is planning a big offensive in the Somme region in France. We follow a platoon of British soldiers as they sit in a forward trench, anxiously awaiting the order to go over the top.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Paul Nicholls | ... |
Pte. Billy Macfarlane
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| Daniel Craig | ... |
Sgt. Telford Winter
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| Julian Rhind-Tutt | ... |
2nd Lt. Ellis Harte
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| Danny Dyer | ... |
Lance Cpl. Victor Dell
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| James D'Arcy | ... |
Pte. Colin Daventry
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| Tam Williams | ... |
Pte. Eddie Macfarlane
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| Antony Strachan | ... |
Pte. Horace Beckwith
(as Anthony Strachan)
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Michael Moreland | ... |
Pte. George Hogg
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| Adrian Lukis | ... |
Lt. Col. Villiers
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| Ciarán McMenamin | ... |
Pte. Charlie Ambrose
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| Cillian Murphy | ... |
Rag Rookwood
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John Higgins | ... |
Pte. Cornwallis
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| Ben Whishaw | ... |
Pte. James Deamis
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Tim Murphy | ... |
Pte. Bone
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Danny Nutt | ... |
Pte. Dieter Zimmermann
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Charles Cartmell | ... |
Harold Faithfull
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Tom Mullion | ... |
Nelson
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Jenny Pickering | ... |
Maria Corrigan
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Tom Silburn | ... |
Platoon Member
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Dahren Davey | ... |
Platoon Member
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Jamie Newell | ... |
Platoon Member
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Liam King | ... |
Platoon Member
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Stan Charity | ... |
Platoon Member
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Luke Duckett | ... |
Platoon Member
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Chris Bridgeman | ... |
Platoon Member
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Guy Barrett | ... |
Platoon Member
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| Jamie Wilson | ... |
Platoon Member
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Directed by
| William Boyd | ||
Written by
| William Boyd | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Mairi Bett | ... | line producer |
| Steve Clark-Hall | ... | producer |
| Xavier Marchand | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Evelyn Glennie | ||
| Greg Malcangi | ||
Cinematography by
| Tony Pierce-Roberts | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jim Clark | ||
| Laurence Méry-Clark | ||
Editorial Department
| Mags Arnold | ... | first assistant editor |
| Simon Astbury | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jenny Duffy | ... | (as Jennifer Duffy) |
| Mary Selway | ||
Production Design by
| Jim Clay | ||
Art Direction by
| Phil Harvey | ||
Set Decoration by
| Val Wolstenholme | ||
Costume Design by
| David Crossman | ||
| Lindy Hemming | ||
Makeup Department
| Kevin Alexander | ... | makeup artist |
| Ann Buchanan | ... | hair designer / make up designer |
| Susan Howard | ... | makeup artist |
| Chris Lyons | ... | special effects teeth |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fiona Gosden | ... | third assistant director |
| Cordelia Hardy | ... | first assistant director |
| Adrian Toynton | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| John Bohan | ... | construction manager |
| Stuart Clarke | ... | scenic artist |
| Nick Milner | ... | prop stand-by |
| Paul Purdy | ... | prop master |
Sound Department
| John Bateman | ... | foley mixer |
| Jonathan Bates | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tim Cavagin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andrew Griffiths | ... | sound maintenance |
| Pauline Griffiths | ... | foley artist |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jenny Lee Wright | ... | foley artist |
| Angus Munro | ... | sound trainee |
| Chris Munro | ... | production sound mixer |
| Alastair Sirkett | ... | assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Simon Cockren | ... | special effects technician |
| Gary Cohen | ... | senior special effects technician |
| Graham Hills | ... | special effects technician |
| Graham Longhurst | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Richard Van Den Bergh | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Sean Broughton | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Emma Ibbetson | ... | visual effects producer: smoke & mirrors (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Tom Delmar | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Crispin Layfield | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Appleby | ... | key grip |
| Alex Bailey | ... | still photographer |
| Sarah Bartles-Smith | ... | clapper loader |
| Fred Brown | ... | best boy |
| Tommy Finch | ... | gaffer |
| Dave Freeth | ... | libra technician |
| Sam Garwood | ... | focus puller |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laura May | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Neil Murphy | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Timothy Shanahan | ... | costume ager/dyer |
| Rupert Steggle | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| William Steggle | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Chris Martin | ... | assistant location manager |
| Chris Morgan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Evelyn Glennie | ... | musician |
| Greg Malcangi | ... | musician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Liz Elizabeth West | ... | script supervisor (as Elizabeth West) |
Additional Crew
| Daniel Bird | ... | rushes synchronization: Telefilm |
| Jo Cameron Brown | ... | voice coach |
| Gary Cue | ... | stand-in |
| Daniel Dally | ... | production assistant |
| Taff Gillingham | ... | historian advisor |
| Jason Horwood | ... | stand-in: Daniel Craig |
| Marcus McLaughlin | ... | stand-in |
| Shruti Shah | ... | production accountant |
| Emily Stillman | ... | production coordinator |
| Bill Walker | ... | unit car |
| Cyril Megret | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Mark Dunford | ... | special thanks |
| Victor Glynn | ... | special thanks |
| Cyril Megret | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Portman Entertainment Group
- Skyline Films
- British Screen Productions
- Arts Council of England
- Blue PM
- Bonaparte Films
- Canal+
- Galatée Films
Distributors
- Portman Entertainment Group (1999) (World-wide)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1999) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2003) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Aya Pro (2001) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- BBC Two (2003) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Batrax Entertainment (2014) (Non-US)
- Cinemax (2005) (Hungary) (tv)
- Direct Holdings (2013) (Australia) (DVD)
- Entertainment International Pictures
- EuroVideo (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Horse Creek Productions (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mars Distribution (France)
- Somme Productions (2000) (United States)
- Umbrella Entertainment (1999) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (1999) (New Zealand) (DVD)
- WVG Medien (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- WVG Medien (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Mad Dog 2020 (extras casting)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- The International Stunt Company (stunt services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
June 1916. The British Army is planning a big offensive in the Somme region in France. We follow a platoon of British soldiers as they sit in a forward trench, anxiously awaiting the order to go over the top. The offensive has been postponed a few times, leaving them even more frayed and restless. Written by grantss |
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| Taglines | It is a place 8ft wide, 600 miles long, man-made and God-forsaken. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In preparation for the film, Writer and Director William Boyd sent the main cast to a replica trench for a night, to experience the conditions the British Army suffered. See more » |
| Goofs | The shelling of German trenches and the nomansland before the actual attack was immense. First of all the shelling would have been deafening, secondly, the nomansland would have been a moon-like scenery full of craters and barbwire, not a nice meadow. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Being James Bond: The Daniel Craig Story (2021). See more » |
| Quotes |
Pte. Charlie Ambrose:
[in a mocking whine]
You can tell your grandchildren, I was wounded by a flyin' tooth. [everyone laughs] See more » |