Ypres

Ypres (1925)

The Story of the Immortal Salient

In 1925, with the cooperation of the War Office, British Instructional Films set out to make a dramatic, feature-length reconstruction of the five Ypres battles in which 1.7 million soldiers lost their lives. Directed by William Summers, the result is a silent classic. Unlike the famous 1916 documentary The Battle of the Somme, the Ypres footage is entirely ”faked” and the film shares some of Somme‘s propagandist approach. Regardless, the film is no less fascinating as an artistic endeavour of its time and it features some stunning images. A degree of authenticity is provided by real soldiers taking part and by the filming having taken place in the actual Ypres trenches.

Date of release
1925-09-30
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (3)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
War
Director
Walter Summers

Interesting facts

Ypres is a feature-length documentary produced in 1925 by British Instructional Films and directed by Walter Summers. The film consists entirely of reconstructions of the various Battles of Ypres performed by members of the British Armed Forces.

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