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The Valour and the Horror

1992 · 1 season

A sober, harrowing history lesson that reconstructs wartime battles with grim documentary weight and little comfort.

Created by
Brian McKenna
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Terence McKenna, Andrew Tarbet, Jean-Michel Henry
Overview
Mini-series investigating three significant Canadian battles in World War II.

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  • Amazon Prime Video
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Created by
Brian McKenna
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Terence McKenna, Andrew Tarbet, Jean-Michel Henry
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • death
    • violence
    • morality
    • memory
    Places
    • military
    • wilderness
    • sea
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension7
    Darkness8
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, war & politics
    Created by
    Brian McKenna
    Written by
    Roman Jarymowycz, Terence McKenna, Brian McKenna
    Starring
    Terence McKenna, Andrew Tarbet, Jean-Michel Henry, Randy Hughson, David Hewlett, Keibo Oiwa, Greg Spottiswood, Paul-Augustin Querton
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes
    Languages
    English

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