[iwasakabukiman]

For anyone that hasn't seen They Shall Not Grow Old, I highly recommend it.

Peter Jackson (of Lord of the Rings fame) spent years working with the British government to digitize and colorize their old footage of World War I. They also added in sound using the actual military equipment that was used in the field during the war. They also hired lip readers to figure out what each person was saying and added in dialogue.

It's really incredible and makes the war (which was only 100 years ago) feel much more modern than old black and white footage.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrabKK9Bhds

[hex12648430]

I would also recommend the documentary series Apocalypse: World War I which also contains colorized footage and dubbed sound effects.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse:_World_War_I

[lqet]

The audio comments made by soldiers throughout the film are also actual comments from veterans, taken from old BBC interviews. The film is a masterpiece.