Two soldiers are tasked with delivering a vital message out from the trenches of the Western Front to British forces stationed many miles away on the other side of no man's land. With a compelling story and stand out performances by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman, it is the breathtaking cinematography by Roger Deakins that stands out, made to recreate the experience in what feels like a couple of continuous takes giving the viewer a sense of the chaos and horror of the battlefields of Northern France and an opportunity to marvel at the bravery of the soldiers who fought there.
1917 (2019)
This technically brilliant, multi-award winner from Sam Mendes was inspired by his grandfather's memories of fighting in the First World War.
- 2019 USA, United Kingdom, Spain, India
- Directed by
- Sam Mendes
- Produced by
- Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall, Brian Oliver
- Written by
- Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
- Featuring
- George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong
- Running time
- 119 minutes
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