The Great War (2007 film)

2007 Canadian TV series or program

The Great War

Written by| Brian McKenna
Directed by| Brian McKenna
Starring| Justin Trudeau
Maxime Cournoyer
Michael Rudder
Arthur Holden
Music by| Lance Neveu
Country of origin| Canada
Original languages| English
French
Production
Producers| Natalie Dubois
Stephen Phizicky
Janet Torge
Editors| Michael Bulter
Susan Shanks
Running time| 240 minutes
Original release
Release| April 2007 (2007-04)

The Great War is a CBC television film documenting Canadian participation in the First World War. The film stars writer-director and award-winning documentarian Brian McKenna, Michael Rudder, and future Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — who became the official Liberal candidate for the Papineau, Quebec in April 2007 — portraying his fifth cousin, twice removed,[1] Major Talbot Papineau. The film aired in two parts on Canadian television during the 90th Anniversary of the Vimy Ridge battle, on April 8 and 9, 2007.

The CBC website included the following notice seeking people to participate in the making of the film:

> Did your great-grandfather take Vimy Ridge? Did he play a part in the three-month battle at Passchendaele? Did he break through the German line at Amiens? For a landmark film to mark the 90th anniversary of the First World War, the CBC is recruiting 300 descendants of those who went to war between 1914 and 1918. The descendants will walk in the footsteps of their ancestors and take part in massive battle recreations.

## References

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1. ^ Nos Origines "Genealogy of Canada" IDs 475064 & 647509\. [dead link]

## External links

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* Official site
* The Great War at IMDb

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