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| No Roses on a Sailor's Grave | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Daniel Oron |
| Written by | John-Henry Phillips |
| Produced by | John-Henry Phillips |
| Starring | John-Henry Phillips, Patrick Thomas |
| Cinematography | Geoff Bland |
| Edited by | Nick Montgomery |
| Music by | Alex Redfern |
Production company | Go Button Media |
| Distributed by | CBC |
Release date | 2022 |
Running time | 80 minutes |
| Countries | Canada, British |
| Language | English |
No Roses on a Sailor's Grave is a 2020 documentary film directed by Daniel Oron, about author and archaeologist John-Henry Phillips's search for a lost Second World War shipwreck.[1]
Origins
[edit]John-Henry Phillips met D-Day veteran Patrick Thomas in Normandy in 2016. Inspired by Thomas's story of being the last survivor of the sinking of LCH 185, one of the first landing craft to reach Sword Beach on D-Day, as well as the recent loss of his grandfather, John-Henry promised to find the remains of the ship in the English Channel.[1]
Having briefly worked together on what would become Secret Nazi Bases, a concept Phillips left during its early conception stage, citing a desire to create more meaningful work, Canadian production company Go Button Media's Daniel Oron offered to follow the expedition as a film director, with Phillips serving as producer.[2]
Release
[edit]In 2021, No Roses on a Sailor's Grave was selected for a number of international film festivals, including the Archaeological Institute of America's Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival in Spokane, NorthwestFest in Edmonton, Canada, Luleå International Film Festival in Sweden, and Indy Film Fest in Indianapolis.[1]
To promote the film, Phillips, alongside veteran Thomas, appeared on BBC One's The One Show, alongside comedian Frank Skinner and the cast of Strictly Come Dancing.[3]
The film was nominated for, and won, several awards, most notably a Director's Guild of Canada award.[4]
In March 2022 No Roses on a Sailor's Grave was acquired by CBC for worldwide distribution.[5] A shortened version of the film had its broadcast debut on Hollywood Suite in Canada in 2021, before airing on PBS America in the United Kingdom in 2022.[6][7]
Critical reception
[edit]Critical reception is generally positive. The film has a rating of 7.8% out of 10, based on reviews from 47 critics. No Roses on a Sailor's Grave was recommended by both The Daily Express and The Guardian.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "No Roses on a Sailor's Grave - Go Button Media - Documentary". Go Button Media. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Milton Film Festival (2021-02-08). No Roses on a Sailor's Grave Q&A - MFF 2021. Retrieved 2025-01-19 – via YouTube.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Southsea Sub-Aqua Club - The One Show". www.southseasubaqua.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Office, Directors Guild of Canada, National. "Nominees Announced for 19th Annual DGC Awards". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "CBC & RADIO-CANADA DISTRIBUTION PLACES "AFTER" DRAMA SERIES IN THE US - SEÑAL NEWS". senalnews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "Remembrance Day: No Roses on a Sailor's Grave". Hollywood Suite. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ "No Roses on a Sailor's Grave | PBS America | UK". www.pbsamerica.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Rampton, James (2023-06-01). "WWII vet's quest to find D-Day shipwreck and build a memorial to lost shipmates". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
- ^ Kalia, Ammar; Virtue, Graeme; Catterall, Ali; Wong, Henry (2022-04-14). "TV tonight: Greg Davies and Alex Horne continue the Taskmaster fun". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-01-19.