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15/10/2007 1h 41m
55
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Overview

In early April 1945 a small British ambulance unit was diverted from frontline battle in northern Germany, to handle an unfolding medical crisis behind enemy lines. A local prison camp had suffered an outbreak of typhus. That prison camp was Bergen-Belsen. The British had no idea of the true scale of this humanitarian catastrophe nor of what it would come to represent.

  1. Justin Hardy

    Director, Writer

  2. Peter Guinness

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Katrine Bach

    Lotti Burns

  2. Simon Paisley Day

    Major Stadler

  3. Oliver Ford Davies

    Martin Lipscomb

  4. Iain Glen

    James Johnston

  5. Corin Redgrave

    Glyn Hughes

  6. Jemma Redgrave

    Jean McFarlane

  7. Tobias Menzies

    Derrick Sington

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn
Written by Peter McGinn on 2023-10-26
Sometimes it seems like 10% of all movies made these days concern World War II, and I am so over battle scenes. But this movie dates from 2007 and involves behind the scenes drama, so I gave it a try.

As often happens, they mix actual footage and pictures with the fictional scenes involving actors. It more or less works. I wonder if the more horrifying images scared off viewers who are more interested in drama or romance or whatever than in history or ethics.

I like Iain Glen anyway and the ensemble cast does a great job supporting the stars and getting us through tough material. It won...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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