1917 (2019)

Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Sam Mendes, Kristy Wilson-Cairns
Actors: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Richard Madden, Andrew Scott Special / Daniel Mays / Adrian Scarborough / John Hollingworth / Chris Walley / Jamie Parker / Robert Mather / Justin Edwards / Richard McKay Boo / Richard Dempsey / Anson Boone / Jacob James Bessick / Teresa Mahoney / Pip Carter / Paul Tinto / Andy Apollo / Joseph Davies / Billy Postlethwaite / Gabriel Akurdyk / Spike Leighton / Adam Hegil / Nabahan Rizwan / Claire DiBirque / Joe Na Russell / Michael Jibson / Glenn Howell /  …
Genre: Drama / War
Region: US/UK/India/Spain/Canada/Mainland
Languages: English / French / German
Release: 2020-08-07 (Mainland China) / 2019-12-25 (USA) / 2020-01-10 (UK)
Length: 119 minutes
Also known as: 1917: Rescue from the War (Hong Kong) / 1917
Rating: IMDB 8.2 / Rotten Tomatoes 89%

Movie Synopsis
In 1917, when the First World War was at its height, two 16-year-old British soldiers received an order to rush to the front line of death immediately and send a message to the general there to “stop the attack immediately”. The time is only eight hours, weapons and ammunition are limited, and no one knows the situation of the enemy ahead: a place of death and silence, barbed wire fences full of corpses, sudden enemy troops, dangerous situations of death at any time… This time, two teenagers saved the lives of 1,600 people , don’t finish, or give me death!

“1917” is a 2019 war film directed by Sam Mendes and starring George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, and Colin Firth. The film follows two young British soldiers, Lance Corporals Schofield (MacKay) and Blake (Chapman), during World War I who are given a dangerous mission to deliver a message deep into enemy territory.

The message is to stop an impending attack that will result in the massacre of 1,600 British soldiers, including Blake’s brother. The film takes place in real-time and follows the soldiers as they make their way through trenches and across no man’s land, facing numerous obstacles and dangers along the way.

“1917” was praised for its immersive and innovative cinematography, which made the film appear to be one continuous shot, as well as its intense and emotional storyline. The film won several awards, including three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound Mixing. It is considered one of the best war films of recent years and has been praised for its powerful portrayal of the brutal realities of war.