E-video
Crucified soldier.
In May 1915, the rumour that an unidentified Canadian Sergeant had been crucified by the Germans near Ypres, Belgium, swept around the world. Was it propaganda? After the war, the German government suggested that the story was libelous and demanded an investigation. A Canadian enquiry resulted in the verdict "not proven". But as time has passed, reports of German war atrocities in two other Belgian towns have surfaced. With these reports came a rekindled interest in The Crucified Soldier. A Red Cross nurse's 1915 report, and letters written to a Canadian sergeant's family have also come to light making it clear that The Crucified Soldier cannot be forgotten. This one-hour documentary delves into the history of The Crucified Soldier using heart-wrenching letters sent from the front, old film clips and reenactments. Belgium and British WWI survivors recall their terror and interviews with experts and historians from Oxford, Cambridge and London explain how this type of atrocity story can take over. Shot in Canada, the United Kingdom and Belgium, The Crucified Soldier follows this controversy as the mystery unfolds.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (47 min.) : digital, sound, color
- Publisher: [Toronto] : Entertainment One, [2002]
- Distributor: [Vaughan, Ontario] : Criterion Pictures, [date of distribution not identified]
- Copyright: ♭2002
Content descriptions
| Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to subscribers. |
| System Details Note: | Content available as a streaming video. |
| Source of Description Note: | Title from distributor's web site (viewed May 18, 2017). |
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| Subject: | Atrocities. World war, 1914-1918 > Personal narratives. Canada > Foreign relations > Germany. |
| Genre: | Biographical films. Historical films. |
