We Fight to Be Free (2006)

Director:

Kees Van Oostrum

Writer (WGA):

Lionel Chetwynd (written by)

Genre:

Short | Biography | Drama

Plot:

The Story of George Washington's most important military achievements and special personal moments of his life. The film sheds new light on old hero by portraying him as kind and brave man who changed the history of the world. |

Plot Keywords:

George Washington

Cast

Sebastian Roché	...	George Washington
Caroline Goodall	...	Martha Dandridge Custis
Stephen Lang	...	Dr. James Craik
Peter Woodward	...	General Edward Braddock
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jose Acevedo	...	Mohican Warrior
Ken Arnold	...	Captain
Judie Aronson	...	Emily Chamberlayne
Jason De Hoyos	...	Mohawk Sniper
Vincent De Paul	...	Surgeon Smithe
Amanda Helmer	...	Patty
Savannah Helmer	...	Eliza
Ward Horton	...	Richard Chamberlayne
Matthew Humphreys	...	Lieutenant James Monroe
Brian Ross Huse	...	John Rutledge
Henry Jaderlund	...	Iroquois
Makenna C. Johnston	...	Nellie Custis
Iain MacRae	...	James Stephen
Jared Morrison	...	French Commander
Ean Sheehy	...	General John Sullivan
Raphael Van Oostrum	...	Jacky Custis Washington
Agustine Welles	...	Colonel Henry Knox
David Christopher Wells	...	Thomas Chamberlayne
John Wojda	...	Christopher Gist

Also Known As:

George Washington: Man of Decision (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

24 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Filming Locations:

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Company:

Greystone Communications

Trivia:

Nearly 16 hours of film was shot for the project.

introductory film shown at Mount Vernon new visitors center and museum

Saw this on the third day of opening of the new Mount Vernon visitors and education center. This is an attempt to educate people who come to Mount Vernon with little knowledge of our first president (some surveys showed people thought he fought in the Civil War, etc.) It was extremely well done and shows how museums are providing top-flight productions. I know a passable bit about the era, living in Alexandria, Virgina and serving as a docent and history buff. It is well worth seeing, as are all the new (and old) possibilities at this historic site. Sebastian Roche does a great job, portraying Washington -- the attempt here is to show visitors that Washington didn't always look like the old man on the dollar bill. He was a vigorous soldier, fighter and loving husband, a handsome young man who could go for days on the frontier without faltering. He was known to have been able to ride all day without fatigue, etc. This shows in the film and I think it does what the Mount Vernon historical association wanted to accomplish.