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1917 is a 2019 war drama film directed by Sam Mendes, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns. The production was produced by Pippa Harris and Mendes, with Thomas Newman composing the score and Roger Deakins serving as director of photography. The cast includes George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Colin Firth. The film is in English and has a runtime of 119 minutes.
Produced by Amblin Partners and distributed by Universal Pictures, the movie originates from the United Kingdom and the United States. Its narrative is set in France and focuses on World War I. The film received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama, the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, the Academy Award for Best Sound, and the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.
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Film · TMDB
8.0At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
Cast
- George MacKay as Lance Corporal Schofield
- Dean-Charles Chapman as Lance Corporal Blake
- Mark Strong as Captain Smith
- Andrew Scott as Lieutenant Leslie
- Richard Madden as Lieutenant Blake
- Claire Duburcq as Lauri
Themes
- race against time
- world war i
- british army
- survival
- soldier
- period drama
- real time
- trenches
- 1910s
- trench warfare
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War I
- Director
- Sam Mendes
- Screenwriter
- Sam Mendes
- Composer
- Thomas Newman
- Cinematographer
- Roger Deakins
- Narrative location
- France
- Duration
- 119
- FilmAffinity ID
- 145446
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.1917.movie
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- publication date
- 2020-02-06
- film editor
- Lee Smith
- title
- 1917
- distributed by
- Universal Pictures
- social media followers
- 13065
- review score
- 78/100
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- capital cost
- 95000000
- box office
- 159227644
- Commons category
- 1917 (2019 film)
- language of work or name
- English language
- production designer
- Dennis Gassner
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Encyclopedic overview
1917 is a 2019 British war film directed and produced by Sam Mendes, who co-wrote it with Krysty Wilson-Cairns. It is partially inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I. The film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, and follows two British soldiers in their mission to deliver an important message to call off a doomed offensive attack. The two main roles are played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman. Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth, Adrian Scarborough, and Benedict Cumberbatch also star in supporting roles.
The project was announced in June 2018, with MacKay and Chapman signing on in October and the rest of the cast joining the following March. Filming took place from April to June 2019 in the UK, with cinematographer Roger Deakins and editor Lee Smith using long takes to have the entire film appear as two continuous shots.
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