| Actor |
Crew |
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| Director |
Justin Chadwick; Philip Martin |
| Writer |
Sebastian Faulks; Abi Morgan |
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| Plot |
| Sebastian Faulks’ epic love story, set against a backdrop of the First World War, is adapted for the screen for the first time in this sumptuous masterpiece. Shifting in time between 1910 and 1916, Birdsong is the story of Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne, My Week with Marilyn), a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire (Clémence Poésy, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). They begin an illicit and all-consuming affair, but the relationship falters. Years later, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very area where he experienced his great love, and is haunted by memories of the affair. As he battles amidst the blood and gore of the trenches he meets Jack Firebrace (Joseph Mawle, Game of Thrones), a tunneller who unexpectedly helps him endure the ravages of war and enables him to make peace with his feelings for Isabelle. |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Drama; Romance |
| Studio |
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| Series |
Birdsong |
| Movie Release Date |
2012 |
| Country |
 UK
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
NR (Not Rated) |
| Running Time |
165 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Episodes
& Features |
| Episode 1 |
Episode 1
Stephen and Isabelle start an illicit affair, with ends up having huge consequences for them both. Years later in 1916, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very place where he experienced his great love. He meets Jack Firebrace, a tunneller who ends up helping him endure the ravages of war and enables him to make peace with his feelings for Isabelle, who he is set to meet again.
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| Episode 2 |
Episode 2
Stephen recovers from his injuries but he is still haunted by memories of his affair with Isabelle. Stephen ends up unexpectedly meeting Isabelle again as he and his men prepare for a major offensive at The Somme The battle is devastating and in the months that follow, Stephen starts to find some comfort in his friendship with Jack Firebrace. After Isabelle's sister Jeanne admits the secret which Isabelle had kept hidden from him, Stephen starts to believe that there really is a future worth fighting for.
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Features |
Scene Access
Making Of...
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| Edition Details |
| Region |
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Region 1 |
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| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen (1.78:1) |
| Format |
DVD |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| Barcode |
841887016643 |
| Release Date |
4/24/2012 |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 English Dolby Digital
English Dolby Digital |
| No. of Discs/Tapes |
1 |
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| Personal Details |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
1585 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
6/13/2014 |
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