The Wipers Times
2013, English. Directed by Andy De Emmony.
In dark times, they chose to make light
When Captain Fred Roberts discovered a printing press in the ruins of Ypres, Belgium in 1916, he decided to publish a satirical magazine called The Wipers Times - "Wipers" being army slang for Ypres. Full of gallows humour, The Wipers Times was poignant, subversive and very funny. Produced literally under enemy fire and defying both authority and gas attacks, the magazine proved a huge success with the troops on the western front. It was, above all, a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity. In his spare time, Roberts also managed to win the Military Cross for gallantry.
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- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
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- English
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The Wipers Times is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Magnolia Selects in India.
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Cast & crew
- Andy De EmmonyDirector
- Ben ChaplinRoberts
- Julian Rhind-TuttPearson
- Michael PalinGeneral Mitford
- Emilia FoxKate Roberts
- Ben DanielsLieutenant Colonel Howfield
- Josh O'ConnorDodd
- Steve OramSergeant Harris
- Patrick FitzsymonsDeputy Features Editor
- Jarrod CookeHenderson
- Colin AshSmith
- Hugh SkinnerBarnes
- Richard DoubledayADC Bobby
Details
- Released
- 11 September 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Nick Newman, Ian Hislop
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The Wipers Times (2013) was directed by Andy De Emmony and stars Ben Chaplin, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Michael Palin.