Games on the Battlefield
Built on archive footage – much of it previously unseen – this film reveals one of the most unexpected legacies of the First World War -- popular participation in sports, once the realm of the elite. For four years, sport represented a welcome respite from the killing fields of Europe.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Games on the Battlefield
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 2015
Runtime
0h 54m
Genres
Documentary, War
Original Title
Games on the Battlefield
Production Companies
ECPAD, Gaumont-Pathe Archives
Director
Anne Bettenfeld
Description
Built on archive footage – much of it previously unseen – this film reveals one of the most unexpected legacies of the First World War -- popular participation in sports, once the realm of the elite. For four years, sport represented a welcome respite from the killing fields of Europe.
