United Kingdom / Nov 09, 2008
Walter's War (2008)
Directed by Alrick Riley
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Plot
Drama inspired by the life of Walter Tull who, after years in an orphanage, went on to become a professional footballer and then the first black commissioned officer to lead British troops during WW1. The action concerns Tull's turbulent passage from ordinary soldier to extraordinary officer at officer training camp, where he had to face his own demons as well as fight the prejudice that surrounded him
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dugald Bruce Lockhart | Capt. Coombes |
| Christian Roe | Pte William Cooper |
| Chris Starkie | Pte. Sebastian Wills |
| Chris Starkie | Pte. Sebastian Willis |
| Hamish MacDougall | Pte. Christopher Hummins |
| Jonathan Cullen | Lt. Col. Baxter |
| Samara MacLaren | Connie MacPherson |
| Jenny Hulse | Joanne McSween |
| Mark Wingett | Football Team Manager |
| Kit Young | Young Edward (as Chris Young) |
Genres
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Walter's War |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 9 novembre 2008 |
| Executive producer | Kate Harwood |
| Production | Andy Stebbing, Ruth Caleb |
| Writer | Kwame Kwei-Armah, Esther Springer |
| Casting | Jane Deitch, Glenn Bexfield |
| Editing | Anthony Combes, Vicky Tooms, Dan Coles |
| Cinematography | Kelvin Richard, Richard Philpott, Anthony Stanier, Chris 'Froggy' Cole, Warren Buckingham |
| Assistant directors | Alex Rendell, Vicki Allen, Francesca Farran-Lee, Linda Gibson, Alrick Riley |
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| Lighting | Eugene Grobler, Paul Jarvis, Dominic Aronin |
| Camera operators | Richard Philpott, Anthony Stanier, Chris 'Froggy' Cole, Warren Buckingham, Kelvin Richard |
| Additional photography | Richard Philpott, Anthony Stanier, Chris 'Froggy' Cole, Warren Buckingham, Kelvin Richard |
| Production design | Tom Bowyer, Pat Dunne, Amanda Craggs, Anna Pritchard, Paul Carter |
| Art direction | Amanda Craggs, Anna Pritchard, Pat Dunne, Paul Carter, Tom Bowyer |
| Set decoration | Pat Dunne, Amanda Craggs, Anna Pritchard, Paul Carter, Tom Bowyer |
| Special effects | Mark Holt, Chris Reynolds |
| Stunts | Andy Bradford |
| Music | Debbie Wiseman, Tim Barker, Chinna Boapeah, Richard Lewis |
| Sound | Tim Barker, Chinna Boapeah, Richard Lewis, Debbie Wiseman |
| Costume design | David Crossman, Jayne Greenwood, Paul Boyce, Faye Aydin, Neil Murphy, Esther St John Gray |
| Makeup | Jayne Greenwood, Paul Boyce, Faye Aydin, Neil Murphy, Esther St John Gray, David Crossman |
| Hairstyling | Jayne Greenwood, Paul Boyce, Faye Aydin, Neil Murphy, Esther St John Gray, David Crossman |
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