Games on the Battlefield

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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.

Released: 2015-01-01

Duration: 0h 54m

Genre: Documentary, War

Country: France

Director: Anne Bettenfeld, Christophe Duchiron

Writer: Anne Bettenfeld, Christophe Duchiron

Cast: Kester Lovelace, Nicolas Medad

Production: ECPAD, Gaumont-Pathe Archives