
1917(2019)
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.


A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.
Thomas Adlam
Self - Bedfordshire Regiment (voice)
William Argent
Self - Royal Naval Air Service (voice)
John Ashby
Self - The Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment) (voice)
Attwood
Self - British Army (voice)
Walter Aust
Self - East Yorkshire Regiment (voice)
Donald Bain
Self - Seaford Highlanders (voice)
Thomas Baker
Self - Chatham Battalion, Royal Naval Division (voice)
George Banton
Self - 50th Division Headquarters (voice)
Walter Becklake
Self - Northamptonshire Yeomanry (voice)
Arthur Beeton
Self - Royal Navy Air Service (voice)
They Shall Not Grow Old is a documentary, history, war film released in 2018 exploring themes of world war i, trenches, 1910s, trench warfare, armistice day. Directed by Peter Jackson, it stars Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby. A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.
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