Endings and Beginnings
Endings and Beginnings focuses on the final phase of WWII in Europe in 1945 and the aftermath. Veterans recount their memories of the conflict at the Rhine and the celebrations on VE Day, followed by their contribution to the victory in the Far East. These recollections are complemented by outstanding footage filmed by army cameramen. The film also focuses on what transpired after the war, when the soldiers had to reintegrate back into society.
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Canada Remembers1995 3 filmsThis 3-part series draws on personal stories and archival footage to tell the story of six of the most significant years in our country's history: from 1939, the beginning of WWII, to its end in 1945.
Endings and Beginnings focuses on the final phase of WWII in Europe in 1945 and the aftermath. Veterans recount their memories of the conflict at the Rhine and the celebrations on VE Day, followed by their contribution to the victory in the Far East. These recollections are complemented by outstanding footage filmed by army cameramen. The film also focuses on what transpired after the war, when the soldiers had to reintegrate back into society.
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directorTerence Macartney-Filgate
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producerKent Martin
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executive producerDon Haig
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scriptWilliam Whitehead
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photographyJim AquilaRolf Cutts
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soundHans Oomes
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editingMarkham Cook
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sound editingAndré GalbrandWojtek KlisPaul Demers
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re-recordingLouis HoneNathalie Morin
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narratorR.H. Thomson
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musicNeil Smolar
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researchElizabeth Klinck
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location managerElizabeth Klinck
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participationFarley MowatKen BellRonald F. "Andy" AndersonDonald PearceEvelyn PepperFlora ShaddockJean-Charles Forbes
