14-18

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14-18
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Directed by Jean Aurel
Written by Jacques Laurent (aka Cecil Saint-Laurent)
Produced byJean Aurel
Edited byAnne-Marie Cotret
Distributed by Rank
Release date
  • 1963 (1963)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

14-18 (also known as Over There, 1914-18) is a 1963 French documentary film about World War I, directed by Jean Aurel. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "NY Times: 14-18". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  2. "The 37th Academy Awards (1965) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2019.