Does The Wipers Times end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wipers Times easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wipers Times sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wipers Times violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Wipers Times scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Wipers Times

Name: The Wipers Times
Genre: Comedy, War, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2013
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ben Chaplin, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Michael Palin, Emilia Fox, Ben Daniels

In dark times, they chose to make light

Directed by Andy De Emmony

Produced by BBC, Trademark Films

201392 min6.3 / 10

A spirited true story about soldiers using humor and creativity to maintain dignity and connection amid the horrors of World War I.

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.

Clusters

Underdog Team Victories Grief Support Friendships Comedy That Turns Sharp Media and Communication Devices Historical War Movies

Genres

Comedy War Drama TV Movie

Keywords

Newspaper World War I

Questions people ask

Does The Wipers Times end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Wipers Times easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Wipers Times sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Wipers Times violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Wipers Times scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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