Overview

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.

Cast

Daniel Craig, Danny Dyer, James D'Arcy, Paul Nicholls, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Ciarán McMenamin, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw

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What is "The Trench" about?

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.

When was "The Trench" released?

The Trench was released in 1999.

Who stars in "The Trench"?

The cast includes Daniel Craig, Danny Dyer, James D'Arcy, Paul Nicholls.