The Wipers Times (2013)
In dark times, they chose to make light
2013 · 1h 32m · Comedy, War, Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Comedy, War, Drama, TV Movie
When Captain Fred Roberts discovered a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium in 1916, he decided to publish a satirical magazine called The Wipers Times - "Wipers" being army slang for Ypres. Full of gallows humour, The Wipers Times was poignant, subversive and very funny.
Director: Andy de Emmony
Writers: Nick Newman, Ian Hislop
Music by: Nick Green
Cinematography: Mark Garrett
Editor: Stephen O'Connell
Cast
Ben Chaplin as RobertsJulian Rhind-Tutt as PearsonMichael Palin as General MitfordEmilia Fox as Kate RobertsBen Daniels as Lieutenant Colonel HowfieldJosh O'Connor as DoddSteve Oram as Sergeant HarrisPatrick Fitzsymons as Deputy Features EditorJarrod Cooke as HendersonColin Ash as SmithHugh Skinner as BarnesRichard Doubleday as ADC BobbyMore like this
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