Passchendaele (2008): Cast & Plot
Passchendaele is a 2008 war drama starring Paul Gross as Michael Dunne, Ross Crockett and Rainer Kahl. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes.
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- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Passchendaele About?
The premise of Passchendaele without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Sergeant Michael Dunne serves with the 10th Battalion—known as the “Fighting Tenth”—of the 1st Canadian Division, taking part in every major Canadian engagement of the war and enduring the brutal conditions of trench warfare. His actions earn him a record number of individual bravery awards for a single battle.
Passchendaele Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male rear nudity
- battle
- canadian armed forces
- canadian soldier
- world war one
- love
- male nudity
- battle of passchendaele
- calgary alberta
- weapon
- machine gun
- german soldier
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- world war one soldier
- enemy
- year 1917
- horrors of war
- death
- written and directed by star
- prologue and epilogue
- dead father
- grandchild portrays grandparent
- headless body
- man woman romance
- war nurse
- platoon leader
- battlefield promotion
- downpour
- bolt action rifle
- army sergeant
- war veteran
- war violence
- female addict
- kestrel
- mayor
- fiance fiancee relationship
- typesetter
- insomnia
- dictaphone
- neurasthenia
- shell shock
- vimy ridge
- medical lecture
- implied sex
- german
- patriotism
- drug withdrawal
- bigot
- lie
- assumed identity
- letter
Passchendaele Cast & Characters
Paul Gross leads the cast as Michael Dunne, with Ross Crockett as German Sergeant and Rainer Kahl as German Gunner.
- Paul Gross as Michael Dunne
- Ross Crockett as German Sergeant
- Rainer Kahl as German Gunner
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Caroline Dhavernas as Sarah Mann
Also Starring in Passchendaele
· 43 more- Joe Dinicol David Mann
- David Lereaney Colonel McAndrew
- Adam J. Harrington Colonel Ormand
- Gil Bellows Royster
- Michael Greyeyes Highway
- Meredith Bailey Cassie Walker
- Landon Liboiron German Soldier
- Jason Cermak Lewis Gunner
- Tom Carey Witchell
- David Lawrence Brown Dr. Bernard
- Judith Buchan Mrs. Costello
- Jayson Therrien MP
- Marty Antonini Johnny
- David Haysom Gunner Officer
- James Kot Skinner
- Brian Dooley McKinnon
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- Chris Ippolito Miles
- Joseph Allan Sutherland Rifleman
- Brian Jensen Major Bingham
- Francis Damberger Mayor Costello
- Alex Arsenault Cahill
- Robert Nogier Mr Harper
- David Ley Dr. Walker
- Don Bland RSM Watchman
- Stephen Warner Soldier #3
- Stafford Lawrence Older Man
- Patricia Benedict Nursing Matron
- Ryan Cowie Horne
- Justin Michael Carriere Godin
- Mandy Stobo Widow
- Sean Anthony Olsen Lt. Maxwell
- Brett Manyluk Johnson
- James Defelice Morton
- Jim Mezon Dobson-Hughes
- Jesse Frechette Peters
- Hugh Probyn Carmichael
- Chad Nobert Doctor #2
- Lois Holley Older Woman
- Christopher Myles Blind Soldier
- Jeffrey Watson Wounded Soldier
- C. Adam Leigh Stretcher Bearer
- Teresa Hung Land Lady
- R.D. Hallett Senator Lougheed
Passchendaele Plot Summary
What happens in Passchendaele from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the spring of 1917, following the fierce Battle of Vimy Ridge, Sergeant Michael Dunne of the 10th Battalion, CEF, returns home from the war, having survived intense combat but suffering from neurasthenia—a psychological condition caused by the stresses of battle. Despite his physical and mental struggles, Dunne is celebrated as a hero for his bravery in taking out a German machine gun position. While receiving treatment in a hospital in Calgary, Alberta, where he initially enlisted, he forms a connection with Sarah Mann, played by [Caroline Dhavernas], a compassionate nurse tending to wounded soldiers.
Full summary
The whole story of Passchendaele, scene by scene
Passchendaele Trailers & Videos
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How Well Do You Know Passchendaele?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What psychological condition does Sergeant Michael Dunne suffer from after returning from Vimy Ridge?
Cars in Passchendaele
4 cars on screen, including the 1923 Ford Model T and the Ford Model T.
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Passchendaele FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Passchendaele, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Passchendaele?
Passchendaele runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Passchendaele released?
Passchendaele was released on October 17, 2008.
Who is in the cast of Passchendaele?
Passchendaele stars Paul Gross as Michael Dunne, Ross Crockett as German Sergeant and Rainer Kahl as German Gunner, among 47 credited actors.
Does Passchendaele have a post-credit scene?
No. Passchendaele has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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