The Wars

The story

Robert Ross (Brent Carver) lives a protected adolescence in a well-off Toronto suburb. Secretive and withdrawn, he shares his thoughts only with his sister Rowena (Anne-Marie MacDonald) who is mentally disabled. He feels compassion for his weak and conventional father. He avoids any confrontation with his mother (Martha Henry), a dominating woman whose despondency at having given birth to a handicapped child has turned to bitterness. Rowena occupies a central position in Robert's existence of daydreams and make-believe. When she dies, Robert clashes openly with his family, and decides to take himself in hand. It's 1914. He enrolls in the Canadian army, and, after training in Alberta and Montreal, he finds himself in England and France. The war becomes another way for him to resolve his conflicts, his dramas, his passions--his wars.

Cast

B Brent CarverRobert Ross K Kirsten BishopPeggy Ross J Jackie BurroughsMiss Davenport S Shirley DouglasMrs. Lawson W William HuttMr. Ross D Domini BlytheLady Barbara d'Orsey M Margaret TyzackLady Emmeline J Jean LeClercCaptain Taffler A Ann-Marie MacDonaldRowena Ross A Alan ScarfeCaptain Leather S Susan WrightElla D David RobbMajor Terry

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B Barbara BuddNurse Turner R Richard AustinMichael R Rodger BartonCharles R Richard CurnockMinister P Paul BattenPoole R Rod BeattieLevitt T Tom Bishop Sr.Rider R Richard Blackburn F Fred Booker D Dwayne Brenna M Michael CaruanaSoldier C Clare CoulterEena S Shirley Cassedy D David DunbarMr. Brown R Rupert FrazerClive C Craig GardnerGerman Soldier G Graeme GibsonDevlin M Maurice GoodSergeant Joyce B Bobby Hannah P Paul HubbardCaptain Ord J Jeff HyslopClifford Purchas E Eleanor Kane J James KidnieMartial L Leo Leyden H Hardee T. LinehamBonnycastle R Richard McMillanHarris S Simon TrevesPatient I Irene SutcliffeNurse T Timothy WebberCorporal Bates S Stephen RussellCigarette A Annette VygeMadam M Martha HenryMrs. Ross