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
810 Views


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. !

Is he dead?

All out of the way.

They are stupid!

He was a real stupid!

because I was listening. !

It was a lucky man

- What did you say. ?

Think about it, Billy

He was lucky.

Was this your idea, soldier?

I do not know what happened Sergeant

He said everything was safe. .

He looked through the peephole

and then came the Bang...

Here's a cut.

A "gift" Macfarlane.

I think Eddie will be fine

- Del also has a head injury. .

I'm sure I saw a drop of blood.

It will be a bloody scar.

Dell, was a tooth or incisor?

You can tell your grandchildren that

turned out to injured by a flying tooth

Why do not you finish?, Hoggschijt.

It was because of your dirty pictures

they brought bad luck. .

And right to Sunday school.

newly

If... these dirty pictures have cursed us. .

You should not have brought them

- That's right, that if any would not have brought

God knows I will do with the rest of you

They are just naughty pictures is all

Jesus!

It was just for fun.

Bunch of f***ing idiots!

We can not allow ourselves to be in

our appearance.

Truth?, Macfarlane?

Want tea, Macfarlane?

Sorry about your brother.

But maybe it's better this way

Maybe he goes home. .

You know that. in months

Far from this misery.

It will not hurt to go home. .

He did not want to miss it

- He was a decent man.

We'll be fine

- He's not dead, Dennis. .

I know... . I know. Sorry

But he asked if he could pass

If something happened. .

Have you ever talked to you?

- What did

He said he was convinced

Listen, I have a mission, Dennis.

I have eighteen years.

If you ever need someone to talk to...

F***, f***ing

I know you're upset.

I do not blame you.

"We are the eligidos

The lucky chosen. . "

"We band of brothers... "

How old are you?

Tell me, who did?

Who did? curse

Some damn look at my stuff. .

Who has it?

- What are you talking about, idiot?

I had six photos. Now there are five.

Some of you have been.

Who did?

Del She had already promised

his heart to another.

He found nothing, is at home

- It was you, eh. ? "Great Shot"

Watch your language, "stream of pee"

- I saw you looking at it. .

I could not believe what his eyes greasy

had seen yet... Did not you?

Innocent Eyes, looking b*obs

- I'll give you a beating!

Nonecesito your dirty pictures.

I am committed. I'm getting married.

What do you mean?

Do you have a girlfriend?

- If

Who stole my pictures?

- Shut up, Dell!

When are you committed?

Jesus!.

In our last permit

- Committed? You?

With who?

With Amy.

Damn you, Horace, why do not you tell me?

- I had not planned.

It happened so suddenly

The last license. .

She was also my friend, by God!

- She wrote me. .

What a wonderful amazing!

And you're there

- Yes, all very romantic. .

... But there are still a thief in this platoon

- What? Manten your filthy mouth shut. .

Do you have something to hide, Daventry?

Care

- All rise. . There is a colonel in the trenches

Ponganse somewhat presentable,

bunch of lazy. Abotonense!

Dennis, Dennis manages

f*** that sh*t!

Well, tinkers.

Attention. !

Rest!

Sergeant, I borrow his men?

- Yes, sir!

Faithfull Well, where are you going?

- If you want to be out there.

Fumese something

You can stand on your knees?

Excuse

Can you get up?

Can be placed on, Colonel?

What are you gonna say?

The title says:
"Senior

speaks to men, just before the battle. "

"Morale is good. "

Tell me what you want Mr.

Add something, maybe. ?

Ready, Geoffrey

- Whatever you say, Harold.

Colonel Villiers??

The aim of the military operation

are the enemy lines in Montauban.

I want to say. .

Sorry, z can start again?

I passed my hand

Can you start again, sir?

- No need to repeat it anyway?

Do not just follow where it was

I forgot, but...

Geoffrey Ready?

I'm ready, Harold, later Colonel Villers

I want to assure you that

after the bombing. .

... suffice only with a cane

to advance.

If you come to Montauban,

see that all Germans are dead.

Not even a rat have survived.

I continue

- Please Mr

We controlled the village of Montauban

at 11:
00 am

The kitchens of campaign will follow, after

will have a hot meal.

I want to assure that the

Success is guaranteed.

Expected

no more than ten percent of low

If you head out with your

rifle on his shoulder...

... You can smoke

a pipe or a cigarette...

... And you can advance to Bapaume

without seeing a trace of German life.

Thumbs up, helmets, but

joy.

Thank you, Colonel.

That was great.

You will be a movie star.

Over my dead body.

If

Have we done here?

- One more thing, Mr.

Inspection campaign hospital

-Well. . Shall we go?

Thanks men. Good luck

We will send you to hell, sir!

Yes!!... Yes!!

Good

Oh, and another thing...

I would like to give as much

medals to the battalion

Well

Because you will not be there. . </ i>

No, I will not, know

All rise!

- Thank you, Sergeant. / / Sr!

Take charge, Sgt.

Good work, boys

Daventry, you come with me.

Boy are now dead.

I want you close, Daventry.

For make no mistake

None.

And never say such a thing again

If you do not destroy

I'll make you sh*t

What happened?

Well, take a hill.

But damn... a damn mile behind

front. Right?

if a mile, yes

You could see the German line. </ I>

Just went up there and then...

Boom, out of nowhere shot

The kids started screaming.

They fell to the ground... Dead

Jesus!

- There was dead silence.

Bullets whizzed

The boys shouted

and ran in all directions.

How was that?

The Germans

They have not seen them there on the hill

We shot with a machine gun

in an arc. and good night.

We were too far away to hear anything

- Damn it. . What did you do?

I covered and I started to walk

-. We got lucky.

Many children died there

-We had a damn lucky. .

It was so sudden, I tell

Come on, George. It was so sudden

. We were there...

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