History Trivia / ThePromise2011

* RealitySubtext: Most of the Israeli and Palestinian parts were played by actual Israeli and Palestinian actors and extras, which, [[WordOfGod according to Peter Kosminsky]], he realised only too late wasn't the done thing in Israel.[[note]]where both Israeli and Palestinian roles are apparently often filled by members of the same ethnicity, depending on the production[[/note]] As many of the actors were actual [[CastTheExpert soldiers of the reserve or had personally experienced the kind of intolerance depicted on-screen]], this lent many of the scenes a very real sense of anxiety and conflict, though as Kosminsky pointed out, it [[HeartwarmingInHindsight ultimately led to many of the actors bonding off-camera]].

** Deleted scenes exist of Len's unit witnessing the torching of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (located in Lower Saxony, Germany). However, this too was very obviously shot in what looks like a very mediterranean pine grove.

* RealitySubtext: Most of the Israeli and Palestinian parts were actually played by Israeli and Palestinian actors and extras, which, [[WordOfGod according to Peter Kosminsky]], he realised only too late wasn't the done thing in Israel.[[note]]where both Israeli and Palestinian roles are apparently often filled by members of the same ethnicity, depending on the production[[/note]] As many of the actors were actual [[CastTheExpert soldiers of the reserve or had personally experienced the kind of intolerance depicted on-screen]], this lent many of the scenes a very real sense of anxiety and conflict, though as Kosminsky pointed out, it [[HeartwarmingInHindsight ultimately led to many of the actors bonding off-camera]].

* RealitySubtext: Most of the Israeli and Palestinian parts were actually played by Israeli and Palestinian actors and extras, which, [[WordOfGod according to Peter Kosminsky]], he realised only too late wasn't the done thing in Israel.[[note]]where both Israeli and Palestinian roles are apparently often filled by the members of the same ethnicity, depending on the production[[/note]] As many of the actors were actual [[CastTheExpert soldiers of the reserve or had personally experienced the kind of intolerance depicted on-screen]], this lent many of the scenes a very real sense of anxiety and conflict, though as Kosminsky pointed out, it [[HeartwarmingInHindsight ultimately led to many of the actors bonding off-camera]].

* RealitySubtext: Most of the Israeli and Palestinian parts were actually played by Israeli and Palestinian actors and extras, which, [[WordOfGod according to Peter Kosminsky]], he realised only too late wasn't the done thing in Israel.[[note]]where both Israeli and Palestinian roles are filled by the members of the same ethnicity, depending on the production[[/note]] As many of the actors were actual [[CastTheExpert soldiers of the reserve or had personally experienced the kind of intolerance depicted on-screen]], this lent many of the scenes a very real sense of anxiety and conflict, though as Kosminsky pointed out, it [[HeartwarmingInHindsight ultimately led to many of the actors bonding off-camera]].

* RealitySubtext: Most of the Israeli and Palestinian parts were actually played by Israeli and Palestinian actors and extras, which Peter Kosminsky realised only too late wasn't the done thing in Israel[[note]]where both Israeli and Palestinian roles are filled by the members of the same ethnicity, depending on the production[[/note]]. As many of the actors were actual [[CastTheExpert soldiers of the reserve or had personally experienced the kind of intolerance depicted on-screen]], this lent many of the scenes a very real sense of anxiety and conflict, though as Kosminsky pointed out, it [[HeartwarmingInHindsight ultimately led to many of the actors bonding off-camera]].

* RealitySubtext: Most of the Israeli and Palestinian parts were actually played by Israeli and Palestinian actors and extras, which Peter Kosminsky realised only too late wasn't the done thing in Israel[[note]]where both Israeli and Palestinian roles are filled by the members of the same ethnicity, depending on the production[[/note]]. As many of the actors were actual [[CastTheExpert soldiers of the reserve or had personally experienced the kind of intolerance depicted on-screen]], this lent many of the scenes a very real sense of anxiety and conflict, though as Kosminsky pointed out, it [[HeartwarmingInHindshight ultimately led to many of the actors bonding off-camera]].

** Deleted scenes exist of Len's unit witnessing the torching of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (located in Lower Saxony, Germany). However, this too was very obviously shot in what looks like a very mediterranean pine grove.

** Deleted scenes exist of Len's unit witnessing the torching of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp (located in Lower Saxony, Germany). However, this too was very obviously shot in the Israeli steppe.

** Deleted scenes exist of Len's unit witnessing the torching of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. However, this too was very obviously shot in the Israeli steppe.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The scenes taking place in Britain were also shot in Israel (albeit with a very convincing [[UsefulNotes/BritishWeather desaturated filter]]).

* CaliforniaDoubling: The scenes taking place in Britain were also filmed in Israel (albeit with a very convincing [[UsefulNotes/BritishWeather desaturated filter]]).