Passchendaele
Set during the height of WWI, Passchendaele tells the moving story of an important event in Canadian history through the eyes of Sergeant Michael Dunne (Gross), a soldier who is wounded in France and returns to Calgary emotionally and physically scarred.
While recovering, Dunne meets Sarah (Dhavernas) and becomes determined to win her heart. When Sarah’s asthmatic younger brother David (Dinicol) enlists to fight in the war, Michael returns to the battlefield in order to protect him. The two men are sent to fight against impossible odds in the battle of Passchendaele.
The film won six Genies, including Best Picture and Best Actor, for Paul Gross.
Director(s):
Paul Gross
Writer(s):
Paul Gross
Producer(s):
Frank Siracusa, Paul Gross, Francis Damberger, Niv Fichman
Cast:
Paul Gross, Caroline Dhavernas, Gil Bellows, Joe Dinicol
Genre(s):
Drama
Language(s):
English, Dubbed in French
Subtitles:
English, French
Closed Captioning:
English, French
Region:
Paul Gross is from Ontario.