Sebastian Faulks’ epic love story set against the First World War, which became a modern classic when it was published in 1993, is adapted for the screen for the first time by Abi Morgan. The action of the two part film moves between 1910 and 1916, telling the story of Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne), a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire (ClémencePoésy). 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. As he battles amidst the blood and gore of the trenches he meets Jack Firebrace (Joseph Mawle), a tunneller who unexpectedly helps him endure the ravages of war and enables him to make peace with his feelings for Isabelle.

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Actor	Clémence Poésy, Eddie Redmayne, Matthew Goode, Rory Keenan, Thomas Turgoose, Richard Madden, Joseph Mawle
Label	Universal Pictures

Genre	Drama History
Content	DVD
Age rating	from age 15
Publication date	12.03.2012
Region code	2
Version	UK Version
Year of production	2012
Audio	English (Dolby Digital)
Screen	16/9

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Birdsong

Written on 10. August 2015 by lazzarus.
This customer review refers to a alternative version.

mit knapp 3h Laufzeit absolut an der grenze aber super BD Umsetzung (kochmedia) stochenscharfe bilder und Oscar verdächtige Kameraführung. Alles top schauspieler passt.
die Szenen sind sehr langatmig, was mir gefällt und Eddie ist genial. nur ein "sehr gut" wegen der langen Laufzeit.