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The Trench

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.

Credits

The Trench Cast

Name Character
Daniel Craig He was 31, now 56 years old as Sgt. Telford Winter
Cillian Murphy He was 23, now 48 years old as Rag Rookwood
James D'Arcy He was 24, now 49 years old as Pte. Colin Daventry
Julian Rhind-Tutt He was 31, now 56 years old as 2nd Lt. Ellis Harte
Danny Dyer He was 22, now 47 years old as Lance Cpl. Victor Dell
Ciarán McMenamin He was 23, now 49 years old as Pte. Charlie Ambrose
Ben Whishaw He was 18, now 44 years old as Pte. James Deamis
Paul Nicholls He was 20, now 45 years old as Pte. Billy Macfarlane
Anthony Strachan as Pte. Horace Beckwith
Adrian Lukis He was 42, now 67 years old as Lt. Col. Villiers
Michael Moreland as Pte. George Hogg

The Trench Crew

Name Department
Jim Clay as Production Design. He was 51 (now 76) years old Art
Jim Clark as Editor. He was 63 (32) years old when He died Editing
Lindy Hemming as Costume Design. She was 51 (now 76) years old Costume & Make-Up
Graham Hills as Special Effects Technician. Crew
Graham Longhurst as Special Effects Technician. Crew
Mairi Bett as Line Producer. Production
Steve Clark-Hall as Producer. Production
Xavier Marchand as Executive Producer. He was 26 (now 51) years old Production
Tony Pierce-Roberts as Cinematography. He was 54 (now 79) years old Crew
Ann Buchanan as Makeup Artist. She was 59 (now 84) years old Costume & Make-Up
Ann Buchanan as Hair Designer. She was 59 (now 84) years old Costume & Make-Up
Evelyn Glennie as Original Music Composer. She was 34 (now 59) years old Sound
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The Trench (25 years)

  • Release day: Friday, September 17, 1999
  • Runtime: 98 minutes