Currie's Dilemma

Baylaucq, Philippe, (film director.). Chénier, René, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: This film has been created with rare silent archival footage from the NFB, showing Sir Arthur Currie, commander of the Canadian Corps, at work planning a battle in the company of his officers. Images and dialogue by actors have been skilfully interwoven with the hundred-year-old footage, which has been colourized and had sound added. The resulting film dramatizes the weight of Currie's responsibilities and the dilemma he faced in whether or not to commit his men to one of the most perilous but strategically critical operations of the war. The success at crossing the Canal du Nord and the capture of Cambrai forced the Germans into retreat and hastened the end of the conflict.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (5 min., 21 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2018.
Copyright: ©2018

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General Note:	CatMonthString:february.24 Multi-User. CatMonthString:january.24 Agency:.Institutional Program. CatMonthString:march.24 CatMonthString:june.24
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Philippe Baylaucq ; writer, Philippe Baylaucq ; editor, Guillaume Millet ; sound designer, Sylvain Bellemare ; producer, René Chénier ; researcher, Pierre Marier ; director of photography, Bruno Carrière ; wardrobe, Priscilla Matte ; voice recording, null Difuze inc. ; foley, Stéphane Cadotte, Luc Léger, Nicolas Gagnon ; mixer, Geoffrey Mitchell.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast, Daniel Potvin, Dany Gange ; voice, Mark Camacho, Anthony Robinow, Marcel Jeannin.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Streaming video.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2018.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by publisher.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-06-01).