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The Trench

The Trench (1999)

War, Historical, Drama | France, UK

Director: William Boyd

BBC2 | Sunday 10 August 2014 | 22:30

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Sunday 10 August 2014 22:30

Rating: 6.0/10

SYNOPSIS

A platoon of inexperienced British soldiers huddles in the cold and muddy trenches in France awaiting the onset of the disastrous 1916 Battle of the Somme. As their vigil drags on, the tension becomes unbearable and the men begin to doubt their commanding officers are telling them the truth. Drama, starring Daniel Craig, Paul Nicholls, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Danny Dyer.

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Writer: William Boyd

Producer: Mairi Bett, Steve Clark-Hall

RUNTIME: 98 min

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