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The Crimson Field

2014 · 1 season

A sombre, humane wartime drama that lingers on quiet courage and quiet grief amid mud, bandages and strained camaraderie.

Created by
Sarah Phelps
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Hermione Norris, Oona Chaplin, Richard Rankin
Overview
In a tented field hospital on the coast of France, a team of doctors, nurses and women volunteers work together to heal the bodies and souls of men wounded in the trenches.

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Created by
Sarah Phelps
Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Hermione Norris, Oona Chaplin, Richard Rankin
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • trauma
  • healing
  • death
  • friendship
Places
  • military
  • hospital
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Created by
Sarah Phelps
Written by
Sarah Phelps
Starring
Hermione Norris, Oona Chaplin, Richard Rankin, Marianne Oldham, Alice St. Clair, Suranne Jones, Kevin Doyle, Alex Wyndham
Music
Rob Lane, Benjamin Wallfisch
Cinematography
Matt Gray, Tim Fleming
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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