1917 is a "Drama/Action" genre movie that was produced in 2019. It earned the Golden Globe Award for best motion picture drama, and while its director, Sam Mendes, got the film award for best director.
The plot is set during World War I. It revolves around two British soldiers, Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake, who receive impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cross over into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades– including Blake's brother.
Rotten Tomatoes, one of the most trusted measurements of quality for Movies & TV, described the movie as a “Hard-hitting, immersive, and an impressive technical achievement; 1917 captures the trench warfare of World War I with raw, startling immediacy.”
It scored 89% from Rotten Tomatoes, 8.6/10 from IMDb, while 87% of Google users liked the movie.
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Info & Cast
Rating: R (for violence, some disturbing images, and language)
Directed By: Sam Mendes
Written By: Sam Mendes, and Krysty Wilson-Cairns
In Theaters: Jan 10, 2020
Runtime: 110 minutes
Studio: Universal Pictures
Budget: 90 million USD
Cast:
Dean-Charles Chapman as Lance Corporal Blake
George MacKay as Lance Corporal Schofield
Daniel Mays as Sergeant Sanders
Colin Firth as General Erinmore
Pip Carter as Lieutenant Gordon
Andy Apollo as Sergeant Miller
Paul Tinto as NCO Baker
Josef Davies as Private Stokes
Billy Postlethwaite as NCO Harvey
Gabriel Akuwudike as Private Buchanan
Andrew Scott as Lieutenant Leslie
Spike Leighton as Private Kilgour
Robert Maaser as German Pilot
Gerran Howell as Private Parry
Adam Hugill as Private Atkins