Birdsong (2020)
Birdsong tells a mesmerising story of love and courage, before and during the war. In pre-war France, a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their worlds upside down. As the war breaks out, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground beneath the battle fields. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war, Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle and the idyll of his former life as his world explodes around him.
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Olivia BernstoneLisette AzaireMadeleine KnightIsabelle Azaire
Tim TreloarFirebraceLiam McCormickArthur Shaw
Poppy RoeJeanne FourmentierJeffrey HamerColonel Barclay
Stephen BoxerRene AzaireSamuel MartinEvans
Max BowdenPrivate Tipper
Christopher HarperLeviMovie DNA
Frequently asked questions about Birdsong
What is Birdsong about?
Birdsong tells a mesmerising story of love and courage, before and during the war. In pre-war France, a young Englishman, Stephen Wraysford, embarks on a passionate and dangerous affair with the beautiful Isabelle Azaire that turns their worlds upside down. As the war breaks out, Stephen must lead his men through the carnage of the Battle of the Somme and through the sprawling tunnels that lie deep underground beneath the battle fields. Faced with the unprecedented horror of the war, Stephen clings to the memory of Isabelle and the idyll of his former life as his world explodes around him.
How long is Birdsong?
Birdsong has a runtime of 135 minutes.