They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) Full Documentary
Peter Jackson's poignant WWI documentary 'They Shall Not Grow Old' to commemorate the centennial of the end of the first World War. The acclaimed documentary is an extraordinary look at the soldiers a...
It's been awhile but I still remember the part when recruiters were telling underage teenagers they needed to "step outside and have a few birthdays first". As in, 'come back and tell me the right age'.
Also, the part where one vet talks about taking prisoners, and how machine-gunners were not taken prisoner.
I knew that Tolkien had served in WWI, but this is the documentary that laid bare the origins of many aspects of Middle-Earth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_War_and_Middle-earth
![*They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)* – This film showcases 100-year-old archival footage that has been meticulously restored, colorized, and retimed to bring history to life. [1:38:58]](https://lemmit.online/pictrs/image/cdf31f2d-af87-48f0-acad-8927e48f4183.jpeg?format=webp&thumbnail=256)