Ypres (film)

Ypres is a feature-length documentary produced in 1925 by British Instructional Films and directed by Walter Summers. The film consists entirely of reconstructions of the various Battles of Ypres performed by members of the British Armed Forces.[1] In 1926, Summers directed another battle reconstruction film titled Mons.[2]

Ypres
Directed byWalter Summers
Written byWalter Summers
Production
company
Distributed byNew Era Films
Release date
October 1925
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

In 2010, "Ypres" was remastered with a new soundtrack for its DVD release.[3] The documentary is available to watch in its entirety on the British Pathé website.[4]

References
  1. "Introduction to Ypres; britishpathe.co.uk". British Pathé. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  2. Burton & Chibnall p.425
  3. "Amazon listing; amazon.co.uk". British Pathé. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  4. "Ypres, 1925; britishpathe.com". British Pathé. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

Bibliography
  • Alan Burton & Steve Chibnall. Historical Dictionary of British Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2013.


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