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A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong (1992) [N/A]

Release Date:
January 12, 1992

Original Title:
A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong

Alternate Titles:
The Valour and the Horror

Genres:
Documentary | War

Production Companies:
CBC
ONF | NFB

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 100

The Valour and the Horror

Overview from TheMovieDB

The documentary, using the dramatization of fact, makes the case that the Canadian government knowingly sent two unprepared infantry battalions to help defend Hong Kong in late 1941, fully aware that they may have been on a doomed mission. The C Force, consisting of about 2000 soldiers from the Winnipeg Grenadiers and the Royal Rifles of Canada (from Quebec City) were, with the other British, Indian and Hong Kong troops, attacked on December 8, 1941 and overwhelmed by Japanese troops, leading to numerous casualties and the surrender on Christmas day. The Canadians would spend more than 3 and half years as prisoners of war, in horrible conditions. Part of "The Valour and the Horror" mini series.

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Production

Art Direction:
Robert Hackborn

Assistant Costume Designer:
Bill Fortais

Boom Operator:
Ed Chong

Casting:
Jon Comerford
Lucie Robitaille

Cinematography:
Neville Ottey

Director:
Brian McKenna

Editor:
Alfonso Peccia

Foley Artist:
Serge Godier

Hairstylist:
Tom DiPasquale

Line Producer:
Mary Armstrong

Makeup Artist:
Elaine Saunders

Music Editor:
Danuta Klis

Producer:
Adam Symansky
Arnie Gelbart
Darce Fardy

Producer's Assistant:
D'Arcy O'Connor

Production Manager:
Nancy Di Nunzio

Set Decoration:
Michael Tawton
Dana Spot

Story:
D'Arcy O'Connor

Stunt Coordinator:
Steve Cudmore

Thanks:
Cliff Chadderton

Translator:
Satsumi Del Tredici

Writer:
Terence McKenna
Brian McKenna

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