The Trench Page #2

Synopsis: A story about a group of soldiers' last days before the battle of the Somme in 1916, showing the conditions in the trenches during World War I, and taking you into the minds of the soldiers.
Genre: Drama, History, War
Director(s): William Boyd
Production: Entertainment Film Distributor
  2 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.1
Metacritic:
58
NOT RATED
Year:
1999
98 min
782 Views


At six hours we will be ready.

Nothing to report, Sergeant

He is calm.

See you later, Daventry.

Yes, see you later.

How are you?

Here you go,

Thanks

Well Anything new?

- All quiet.

Most sleep

Want a drink

against cold Sergeant?

I am a teetotaler, I promised.

This is beautiful. Very good.

Admirable.

I do not understand how you can, Sgt.

Do not condemn anyone. Do not judge others

who drink...

... Just not for me.

I like to take something from time to time

In the early morning hours. .

Prevents me crazy

- What is good... .

What is good for one... .

... is another man's poison

- Yes

Of course.

Well, I go to sleep

You... ?

I'll do a round

And then go to the reserve trench. .

Tomorrow will be a long day, we must

keep them busy. . Do not let them inactive.

I'll see that this is

- Well, good night.

Eddie, what time is it?

- Too late for me to wake up

Sorry

ZESA girl?

The post office.

Have you ever talked to her?

Sometimes

Billy, I'm exhausted.

How old was he?

I do not know...

nineteen or twenty years. .

It's bigger than us...

- Think do with it?

Did she do not mean

not married?

Good night.

Where did they come from?

- Damn it. Liverpool was.

Liverpool was Irish

It's all I know. . I kept making you the idea

Liverpool Irish girl?

Nearly 19 years...

Billy.

Do not you...

Do you worry about being killed

Course

Duermete

Because I think you could

have saved

No. Like I had recruited

But you're a minor.

You had a waiver of a year.

Not while you're here.

Honestly I do not want to lose.

Not for the world

Thank you.

Good evening, Ed

30 1916 junuio

Take their places. !! We occupy...

Awaken... wake up!

Take your seats! Let's wake up!!

Why are we doing this, Macfarlane?

Tell me that. Why? Why?

We must remain so in

If they attack us. .

We will attack anyway...

Tomorrow... .

Or the next day

I know. .

Why do we attack?

Hey You two, shut up!

Some men are not

properly dressed, Sergeant

Yes sir!

What are you waiting for?

The order...

Then you will have breakfast.

Good luck, Macfarlane.

Tell me what you see

- Do not be stupid. .

At ease!

Do not Let MacFarlane would see how they are

German lines?

Come on, Eddie.

Just for a moment

I give you two pounds. .

Look at yourself

- You're standing there, friend. .

For two pounds. . No nonsense

- They are yours, Ed

Tell us what you see.

Nothing appears

It's just a grassy hill.

I see the topsoil.

-. That's it?

It's just a hill

leading to a quarry.

A half mile away

the grass moves. .

He is calm

Only pastures that slope

They are run at the side...

He is calm...

This is not worth two pounds, f***

Medico!

Bring a doctor of sh*t. !

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