![]() ![]() Henry, a rightly renowned actress, is rather stiff in her role as Carver's mother though this might have been intended. Carver leads a fine cast though with a few exceptions. Director Robin Phillips (also a great stage director) is at his best in some very powerful scenes: 1) an awkward scene when Robert is with a kind prostitute (Wright) for the first time and shows his awkwardness (the two actors are brilliant in this scene) 2) Robert leading a small group of men when a gas attack occurs 3) two battle scenes which show a shocking twist of character. This fact is amplified in the story when an upper-class Englishwoman makes many stupid remarks about Canada. The Canadian perspective of World War I is welcome as it is so rarely portrayed in film. In addition to Carver, the cast includes Martha Henry, William Hutt, Jackie Burroughs, Ann-Marie MacDonald, and Susan Wright. Secondly, the cast includes many of the best actors renowned at the Stratford (Ontario) Theatre Festival and the Toronto theatre scene. ![]() ![]() Firstly, it is great to see a movie about Canadian history on a relatively big budget - at least in Canadian terms. This film is praiseworthy for various reasons. ![]() The movie is based on the novel by Timothy Findlay. In a wealthy Toronto household in 1914, teen-aged Robert Ross (Brent Carver) escapes his family troubles by enlisting in the Canadian military for World War I. ![]()
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