Fields of Sacrifice (1964)

Name: Fields of Sacrifice
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 1964-01-02

38m

Running Time

January 2, 1964
Release Date

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Plot.

This 1964 documentary returns to the battlefields where over 100,000 Canadian soldiers lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The film also visits cemeteries where servicemen are buried. Filmed from Hong Kong to Sicily, this documentary is designed to show Canadians places they have reason to know but may not be able to visit. Produced for the Canadian Department of Veteran Affairs by the renowned documentary filmmaker Donald Brittain. (NFB)

Where to Watch.

Free

Currently Fields of Sacrifice is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB

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Cast & Crew.

Douglas Rain

Narrator (voice)

Donald Brittain

Director / Writer

Eldon Rathburn

Music

Rex Tasker

Editor

Peter Jones

Executive Producer

Ron Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Roger Lamoureux

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Rex Tasker

Editor

Eugene Boyko

Director of Photography

Details.

Release Date
January 2, 1964

Status
Released

Running Time
38m

Genres
Documentary War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Fields of Sacrifice is a 1964 documentary by Donald Brittain about Canadian war dead. The film visits former battlefields where over 100,000 Canadian soldiers lost their lives in World War I and World War II and examines Canadian military cemeteries and memorials from Hong Kong to Sicily.