They Shall Not Grow Old

Nov 9, 2018

1h 39m

★ 7.8

Overview

A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.

Genres

Documentary

History

War

Production Companies

Imperial War Museums

WingNut Films

14-18 NOW

House Productions

They Shall Not Grow Old Trailers

Cast

Self - Bedfordshire Regiment (voice)

Thomas Adlam

Self - Royal Naval Air Service (voice)

William Argent

Self - The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) (voice)

John Ashby

Self - British Army (voice)

Attwood

Self - East Yorkshire Regiment (voice)

Walter Aust

Self - Seaford Highlanders (voice)

Donald Bain

Self - Chatham Battalion, Royal Naval Division (voice)

Thomas Baker

Self - 50th Division Headquarters (voice)

George Banton

Self - Northamptonshire Yeomanry (voice)

Walter Becklake

Self - Royal Navy Air Service (voice)

Arthur Beeton

During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, which in turn is very loosely based on events involving the light cruiser SMS Königsberg, which was sunk after taking refuge in Rufigi delta in 1915.

5.9

Hell on Earth

Dec 10, 1931

Hell on Earth (German: Niemandsland) is a 1931 German film directed by Victor Trivas. The film is also known as No Man's Land in France.

6.5

Story of a Prostitute

Feb 27, 1965

Volunteering as a "comfort woman" on the Manchurian front, where she is expected to service hundreds of soldiers, Harumi is commandeered by the brutal Lieutenant Narita but falls for the sensitive Mikami, Narita's direct subordinate. Seijun Suzuki's Story of a Prostitute is a tragic love story as well as a rule-bending take on a popular Taijiro Tamura novel, challenging military and fraternal codes of honor, as seen through Harumi's eyes.

6.3

Journey's End

Apr 9, 1930

In France, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his sweetheart's brother, will betray his downfall.

0.0

The Wire Game

Invalid Date

Wounded and left for dead, a British soldier embarks on a daring escape from a booby-trapped German dugout.

5.9

100 Rifles

Mar 26, 1969

When half-breed Indian Yaqui Joe robs an Arizona bank, he is pursued by dogged lawman Lyedecker. Fleeing to Mexico, Joe is imprisoned by General Verdugo, who is waging a war against the Yaqui Indians. When Lyedecker attempts to intervene, he is thrown into prison as well. Working together, the two escape and take refuge in the hills, where Lyedecker meets beautiful Yaqui freedom fighter Sarita and begins to question his allegiances.

6.4

Who Goes Next?

Mar 1, 1938

During the First World War, a number of captured British officers attempt to escape a prisoner-of-war camp.

7.1

Ryan's Daughter

Mar 19, 1970

In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer.

0.0

The Millionaires' Unit

May 24, 2015

A documentary about the First Yale Unit, a group of Yale students who trained for World War I.

7.4

Joyeux Noel

Nov 9, 2005

France, 1914, during World War I. On Christmas Eve, an extraordinary event takes place in the bloody no man's land that the French and the Scots dispute with the Germans…

7.2

Sergeant York

Sep 27, 1941

Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is then called to serve his country and despite deep religious and moral objections to fighting becomes one of the most celebrated American heroes of WWI.

6.6

Jackass 3D

Oct 15, 2010

Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Wee Man and the rest of their fearless and foolhardy friends take part in another round of outrageous pranks and stunts. In addition to standing in the path of a charging bull, launching themselves into the air and crashing through various objects, the guys perform in segments such as "Sweatsuit Cocktail," "Beehive Tetherball" and "Lamborghini Tooth Pull."

7.5

Johnny Got His Gun

Aug 4, 1971

A young American soldier, rendered in pseudocoma from an artillery shell from WWI, recalls his life leading up to that point.

7.5

Doctor Zhivago

Dec 22, 1965

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

8.3

The Great Dictator

Oct 15, 1940

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.

7.0

Wingsuit Warrior

Jan 1, 2013

Base jumper Jeb Corliss sustained grave injuries on a crash in South Africa. Through rehab, Jeb relearns the sport to tackle mountains in Europe.

6.7

All Quiet on the Western Front

Nov 14, 1979

At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of fighting over a few hundreds yards of war-torn countryside.

7.7

A Night to Remember

Jul 3, 1958

The sinking of the Titanic is presented in a highly realistic fashion in this tense British drama. The disaster is portrayed largely from the perspective of the ocean liner's second officer, Charles Lightoller. Despite numerous warnings about ice, the ship sails on, with Capt. Edward John Smith keeping it going at a steady clip. When the doomed vessel finally hits an iceberg, the crew and passengers discover that they lack enough lifeboats, and tragedy follows.

6.0

Titanic

Sep 24, 1943

In 1912, the Titanic embarks on its inevitable collision course with history. In the wake of the over-spending required to build the largest luxury ship in the world, White Star Line executive Sir Bruce Ismay schemes to reverse the direction of his company's plummeting stock value. Onboard the Titanic, brave German 1st Officer Petersen struggles to convince his self-important British superiors not to overexert the ship's engines.

6.3

Bluebeard

Jan 25, 1963

Paris, France, during the First World War. While thousands of soldiers die every day on the battlefields, Henri Landru, a seemingly respectable furniture dealer, married and father of four children, relentlessly feeds his own sinister factory of death.