The Trench

(1999)Directed by William Boyd98 minWar, History

The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. Against this ill-fated backdrop, the movie depicts the soldiers' experience as a mixture of boredom, fear, panic, and restlessness, confined to a trench on the front lines.

Daniel Craigas Sgt. Telford Winter
Danny Dyeras Lance Cpl. Victor Dell
James D'Arcyas Pte. Colin Daventry
Paul Nichollsas Pte. Billy Macfarlane
Julian Rhind-Tuttas 2nd Lt. Ellis Harte
Ciarán McMenaminas Pte. Charlie Ambrose
Cillian Murphyas Rag Rookwood
Ben Whishawas Pte. James Deamis
Adrian Lukisas Lt. Col. Villiers
Tam Williamsas Pte. Eddie Macfarlane
Anthony Strachanas Pte. Horace Beckwith
Michael Morelandas Pte. George Hogg
JHJohn Higginsas Pte. Cornwallis
Danny Nuttas Pte. Dieter Zimmermann
Tim Murphyas Pte. Bone