The War Below
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During World War I, a group of British miners are recruited to tunnel underneath no man's land and set bombs from below the German front in hopes of breaking the deadly stalemate of the Battle of Messines.
The War Below is a 2021 war drama that follows British miners recruited to dig tunnels beneath no man's land during World War I. The film dramatizes the true story of the Battle of Messines, where underground explosives were meant to break the deadly stalemate of trench warfare.
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Sam HazeldineWilliam Hawkin
Tom Goodman-HillHellfire Jack
Kris HitchenHarold Stockford
Elliot James LangridgeGeorge MacDonald
Sam ClemmettCharlie MacDonald
Joseph SteyneShorty
Sonny Ashbourne SerkisHenry
Anna MaguireJane Hawkin
Andrew ScarboroughColonel Fielding
Douglas ReithField Marshal Haig- Jake WheeldonCaptain Leonard Graves
- Philip CorreiaSecond Lieutenant David Kelly
- Alexa MordenMargaret
- Mark KittoDoctor
Benjamin FarryGerman Officer
Trailer
The War Below - In Cinemas & On Digital 10th September
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The War Below — frequently asked
When was The War Below released?
The War Below was released on September 10, 2021.
What is The War Below about?
The film follows a group of British miners recruited during World War I to tunnel under German lines and place bombs beneath the front, based on the historical Battle of Messines.
Is The War Below based on a true story?
Yes, the film is inspired by the real events of the Battle of Messines in 1917, where British forces used underground mining and explosives in an attempt to break the trench warfare deadlock.
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