Fields of Sacrifice

Brittain, Donald, (film director.). Brittain, Donald, (film producer.). Jones, Peter, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: A film of dignity and beauty, a memorable tribute to the more than 100 000 Canadians who gave their lives in the service of their country on foreign battlegrounds. The film visits battlefields of the first and second World Wars and 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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (38 min., 13 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2008.
Copyright: ©1963

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency:.Produced by the National Film Board of Canada for the Canadian Department of Veterans Affairs.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Donald Brittain ; producer, Donald Brittain ; script, Donald Brittain ; executive producer, Peter Jones ; photography, Eugene Boyko ; editing, Rex Tasker ; re-recording, Ron Alexander, Roger Lamoureux ; music, Eldon Rathburn.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Douglas Rain.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1963.
Target Audience Note:	14-16.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Certificate of Merit - Category: General Informatiion, 1964 Chris Statuette Award - Category: Information/Education, 1964 Second Prize, 1964
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).