The Wipers Times
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.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, Th... Read more
Starring Ben Chaplin, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Michael Palin, Emilia Fox, Ben Daniels, Josh O'Connor, Steve Oram, Patrick Fitzsymons, Jarrod Cooke, Colin Ash
It's a drama and comedy movie, and has a rating of 7 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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Not found streaming from Norway.
