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Duration: 1 x 60 mins Channel: BBC2 First Screened: Monday November 10, 1997 at 8.30pm |
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Produced by: Beryl Vertue Written and directed by: Michael Davies |
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Commissioned to be shown on the eve of Armistice Day, this critically- acclaimed documentary offers a unique
insight into the lives of the world famous Chelsea Pensioners. A familiar sight at the Cenotaph on
Remembrance Sunday, these scarlet-clad men have taken part in some of the most famous and bloody conflicts of
this century, helped form history and yet remain humble. 'The Gentlemen' are full of stories of life spent in
the army, through war and peace; sometimes funny, sometimes tragic and sometimes just plain unbelievable, most
never before recorded.
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"This lovingly filmed tribute to the veterans... swelled with sympathy and admiration... a tribute richly deserved...
An elegiacally beautiful documentary... [a] poetic and powerful piece." (Daily Telegraph) "A respectful, moving and affectionate insight into the lives, past and present, of the Chelsea Pensioners." (Mail on Sunday) |
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