1917

"Time is the enemy."

2019 1h 59m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 13,987

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Synopsis

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At 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.

“Time is the enemy.”

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Cast

George MacKay
Lance Corporal Schofield
Dean-Charles Chapman
Lance Corporal Blake
Mark Strong
Captain Smith
Andrew Scott
Lieutenant Leslie
Richard Madden
Lieutenant Blake
Claire Duburcq
Lauri
Colin Firth
General Erinmore
Benedict Cumberbatch
Colonel MacKenzie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Jim Cornish, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Sam Mendes
Languages: English, French, German
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Spain, India

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MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Spain, India.

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CAST

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288+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Mendes, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sam Mendes directs. Roger Deakins behind the camera. Thomas Newman scores. Lee Smith cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, United Kingdom, Spain, India. Dialogue in English, French, German.

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Things worth knowing

1$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 4.5× over at the box office.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, German.
5International production across 4 countries: United States of America, United Kingdom, Spain, India.
6288+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
7Directed by Sam Mendes, shot by Roger Deakins. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Lee Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman and Mark Strong carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "Time is the enemy.".
12IMDB entry: tt8579674 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has 7 community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
1413,987 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
15Classified under 14 themes, including "race against time", "world war i", "british army", "survival".

The technical file

Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Original score: Thomas Newman
Editing: Lee Smith
Production design: Dennis Gassner
Costume design: David Crossman
Makeup / hair: Norma Webb
VFX supervisor: Greg Butler
Sound: Michael Fentum
Stunt coordinator: Ben Cooke
Runtime: 119 min · 1h 59m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Box office: $446,064,352
Return: 446% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: 1917 (2019)

Awards

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama
Academy Award for Best Sound
Golden Globe Award for Best Director
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Academy Award for Best Visual Effects
Academy Award for Best Cinematography

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SWITCH.2019-12-11
★ 9/10
I really wanted to give this film five stars, but there is a curious introspection that prevents me from calling it perfection. Nevertheless, ‘1917’ is a brilliant piece of art, and clearly a personal project for Sam Mendes. Blending groundbreaking technology with detailed production components, it's sure to entertain audiences and garner respect from critics for its execution. Just don’t say I didn’t warn you when the Oscar nominations come out. - Charlie David Page Read Charlie's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-1917-sam-mendes-personal-war-story
Lenny/Mosko2020-01-15
Without a doubt, cinematically this is a visual tour de force. The one-shot approach becomes a distraction, at times, especially when one ponders "how did they do that?", but generally not enough to take away the wow factor. The story, and dialogue, not to mention logic are the real problems that take this movie from great, to merely good. The initial concept of sending two men on an imperitive mission to save 1600 men is ludicrous in itself, especially in a war where men were gassed and gunned down by the thousands. Sending only two of them into unknown situations, in no-man's-land was illogical. Then there was the fact the hero seems to never get shot by enemy soldiers, despite being in dead-duck situations. When he does get injured, his wounds seem to magically heal and disappear instantly. Director Sam Mendes must have never had the concussive effects of explosions explained to him, because while some fall from explosions, the heroes seem immune to physics. The most ludicrous scene involves booby-trapped explosives, and a collapsed ton of rocks leaving not only no visible injuries, but no effects at all on clothing or hearing. But there was dust in the eyes. There are many more scenes involving lack of logic, or credibility. Over-all, the movie is worth it for the cinematography, attention to detail, costumes and acting, but the trite story, and credibilty problems drag it down from what it should, and could have been.
Luis_9892020-01-18
★ 8/10
Finally yesterday I was able to experience 1917 and I ended up doing it at IMAX, something I didn't plan on, but after seeing it there, I can say this film deserves to be seen and heard in an IMAX room to remember why movies still need to be lived on a big screen. The visual odyssey of Sam Mendes and Roger Deakins is an incredible journey. Yes, the story is very thin but that's something that made 1917 a somewhat different film It's not a war epic, nor does it try to be one. It's kind of a lone wolf war story, though at the beginning it wasn't like that, and that's good because despite everything that happens, the film doesn't lose that sense of camaraderie at the task that remains after the loss. 1917 is a story of survival and that although it could not be considered completely original, that's totally the least of its problems because after all the experience is just spectacular. I admit the film has certain rhythm dropouts that I didn't like, especially the scene where Schofield loses consciousness, but at that point we are given the extraordinary night sequence, so my discomfort ended up disappearing. 1917 is not a perfect film, but it's a reminder of how wonderful is to enjoy a film as they should be, even if it's a film that deals with the horrors of war. This is the kind of film that should be lived and experienced that way, otherwise it loses its resonance, so if you have the chance to see 1917 at a big screen do it.