Passchendaele film inspired by grandfather, says Paul Gross
CBC News | Posted: November 11, 2015 6:14 PM | Last Updated: November 12, 2015
Gross was in Charlottetown to present the annual Symons lecture
Canadian actor, writer, director Paul Gross talks to the CBC's Laura Chapin about the experience of making the 2008 film Passchendaele.
Gross was inspired to make the film after hearing some of his grandfather's experiences in the First World War, despite the fact his grandfather wasn't at Passchendaele.