Product Details

• Actors: Peter Thomas
• Directors: Robert Uth
• Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS
• DVD Release Date: June 23, 2009
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0027JCWS0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,095 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Hallowed Grounds" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Pbs Release Date: 06/23/2009

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Between the crosses row on row, November 27, 2009

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wogan "the book reader" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hallowed Grounds (DVD)

`Hallowed Grounds' tells the story of the American cemeteries overseas that serve as the final resting place for those killed since 1917, WWI and the years after. There are 24 cemeteries that are a reminder to those on whose soil Americans fought.
This documentary is a splendid example of how these cemeteries not only honor the dead but are also for the living. The narration and filming capture the heart of the hallowed grounds. If you have never walked through one of them, you have missed one of the most moving experiences in the world. They are indeed a symbol of peace and the price of war.
The film gives short narrations of battles and the nearby cemeteries from France and Belgium to the Pacific; of course not all can be covered in this one DVD. Some examples of the men and women who are buried there are given. It would be hard not to be moved watching this. The surrounding countrymen's impressions and visits as well as those of visiting Americans are shown. Students of history and veterans would be well served by viewing this.
This is the next best thing to visiting where these men and women died far from home. These are some of the most peaceful places on earth and the film serves this spirit well. It is almost impossible not to shed a tear.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done PBS, November 15, 2009

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N. Douglas "booked on reading" (Hamilton, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hallowed Grounds (DVD)

This is a well done video. Unlike the constant reports of how everyone in Europe and the world hates Americans, this progarm shows how we are not hated by all but actually revered by many. There are the same holiday ceremonies in foreign lands which recognize our men and women who died for (their) freedom. Classes of school children are taken on field trips to the American Memorial Cemeteries they have built to honor our dead military heroes. Very much worth watching and owning. Interesting things I never knew.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all ages., June 8, 2010

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Mindeloman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hallowed Grounds (DVD)

I cannot write anything in this review that would add or take away from what has already been written in previous reviews. I will say though, this documentary was quite moving. It is shot in a style very similar to A&E's "America's Castles" but is somber and humbling. I have never, I repeat, I have never gotten emotional over anything from a movie or television show. However, this feature moved me to tears. I'm not talking about getting misty-eyed but copious tears running down my face. Every subsequent cemetery featured would only bring more tears. My wife became quite alarmed walking in on me like that. She decided she should probably watch it also and as you can imagine, was brought to tears as well. Specifically moving were the stories of soldiers buried there. Also, the vast amounts of people who still show gratitude for these Americans is overwhelming. One old Belgian lady still tends a grave her family adopted since 1945. In one celebration an older Belgian man sings "The Star Spangled Banner" in Dutch and that was emotional overload. I plan on making this one of my families memorial day traditions by watching it that weekend every year. Even Speilberg or Hanks can't produce something comparable to this. This really shows the ultimate cost and sacrfice for freedom.