A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong(1992)
The Valour and the Horror
A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong Synopsis
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.
A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong (1992) is a documentary and war film directed by Brian McKenna, released on January 12, 1992 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Terence McKenna, Andrew Tarbet, David Hewlett and Greg Spottiswood. Viewers rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
- Director:
- Brian McKenna
- Writers:
- D'Arcy O'Connor, Terence McKenna, Brian McKenna
- Producers:
- Adam Symansky, Arnie Gelbart, Darce Fardy
- Production:
- CBC, ONF | NFB
- Status:
- Released
A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Terence McKenna
Terence McKenna
as Narrator
Andrew Tarbet
as John Payne
David Hewlett
as Walter Jenkins
Greg Spottiswood
as John Stroud
Brooke Johnson
as Kay Christie
Martin Julien
as Les Canivet
Andrew Miller
as Ike Friesen
Jeremy Ratchford
as Fred Reich
- Robert Clayton
Robert Clayton
as Self (Royal Rifles of Canada) (as Bob Clayton)
- Robert Manchester
Robert Manchester
as Self (Winnipeg Grenadiers) (as Bob Manchester)
Key crew
Directed by Brian McKenna, written by D'Arcy O'Connor, Terence McKenna and Brian McKenna, produced by Adam Symansky, Arnie Gelbart and Darce Fardy.
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A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 9.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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The main cast of A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong (1992) includes Terence McKenna, Andrew Tarbet, David Hewlett, Greg Spottiswood and Brooke Johnson. The film was directed by Brian McKenna. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong was released on January 12, 1992 and runs for 1h 40m.
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A Savage Christmas: The Fall of Hong Kong (1992) holds an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.