The Great War_
"Canada answers the call"
A historical recreation of the experience of Canadian soldiers in World War One, with a cast of descendants of the people who participated in it.
Starring
Justin Trudeau, Roman Jarymowycz, Michael Rudder
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Prime Video
2 countries
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Year context
The Great War was released 19 years ago in 2007.
Overview
A historical recreation of the experience of Canadian soldiers in World War One, with a cast of descendants of the people who participated in it.
The Great War is a Documentary, History, War film with a runtime of 4h 0m.
CAST (18)
Justin Trudeau
Talbot Papineau
RJ
Roman Jarymowycz
self
Michael Rudder
Canon Frederick Scott
Arthur Holden
Col. John McCrae
Maxime Cournoyer
Ernest Lamarche
Pat Kiely
William Bird
Noel Burton
Charly Stewart
SC
Sascha Cole
Beatrice Fox
Francis X. McCarthy
Prime Minister Robert Borden
GB
Glen Bowser
General Arthur Currie
Jean-François Blanchard
Henri Bourassa
Susan Almgren
Caroline Papineau
Paul Stewart
British PM Lloyd George
Paul Van Dyck
Harry Scott
GL
Gilbert Larose Jr.
Donald Ross
Neil Napier
Dying Soldier
TG
Taff Gillingham
Canadian Sargeant (uncredited)
JW
Justin Walsh
Corporal 46th Battalion (uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Great War about?
A historical recreation of the experience of Canadian soldiers in World War One, with a cast of descendants of the people who participated in it.
How long is The Great War?
The Great War has a runtime of 240 minutes (4h 0m).
Who stars in The Great War?
The cast of The Great War includes Justin Trudeau, Roman Jarymowycz, Michael Rudder, Arthur Holden, Maxime Cournoyer.
GENRES (3)
Documentary
History
War
