Games on the Battlefield
2015
⏱️ 54 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DocumentaryWar
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.
Where to Watch (US)
Stream
CuriosityStream Apple TV Channel
Crew
Director
Anne Bettenfeld, Christophe Duchiron
Writer
Christophe Duchiron, Anne Bettenfeld
Production
ECPAD, Gaumont-Pathe Archives
Keywords
world war i