Ypres (1925 film)

Ypres
Directed by Walter Summers
Written by Walter Summers
Production
company
Distributed by New Era Films
Release date
October 1925
Country United Kingdom
Language Silent
English intertitles

Ypres was a 1925 feature-length documentary produced by British Instructional Films, directed by Walter Summers. It was made up entirely of reconstructions of the various Battles of Ypres performed by members of the British armed forces.[1] The following year Summers directed another battle reconstruction Mons.[2]

The film was remastered with a new soundtrack for its DVD release in 2010.[3] The documentary can be viewed in its entirety on the British Pathe website.[4]

References

  1. "Introduction to Ypres ; britishpathe.co.uk". British Pathé. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  2. Burton & Chibnall p.425
  3. "Amazon listing; amazon.co.uk". British Pathé. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  4. "Ypres, 1925; britishpathe.com". British Pathé. Retrieved 2013-02-20.

Bibliography

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