Sam Mendes directed and produced the 2019 war picture 1917, which he also co-wrote with Krysty Wilson-Cairns. The film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, and follows two British soldiers, Will Schofield (George MacKay) and Tom Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman), in their mission to deliver an important message to call off a doomed offensive attack. It is partly inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I. In supporting roles, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch appear.
The project was first revealed in June 2018, with MacKay and Chapman joining in October and the rest of the cast following in March 2019. Long takes were used by cinematographer Roger Deakins and editor Lee Smith to make the entire film appear as two continuous shots from April to June 2019 in the UK.
1917 had its UK premiere on 4 December 2019 and was released theatrically on 25 December in the United States by Universal Pictures and on 10 January 2020 in the United Kingdom by Entertainment One. The film received positive reviews and grossed $384.9 million worldwide. It got eleven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, as well as three wins for Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Sound Mixing.
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Cast:-
George Mackay as Lance Corporal William “will” Schofield, Dean-Chapman as Lance Corporal Thomas “Tom” Blake, Mark Strong as Captain Smith, Andrew Scott as Lieutenant Joseph Blake, Claire Duburcq as Lauri, Colin Firth as General Erinmore.
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The 1917 movie has won many awards because of it’s incredible representation of war and ethics of the past.
In August 2019, Mendes stated that the film shows “the story of a messenger who has a message to carry.” In December 2019, Mendes stated that the writing involved some risk-taking: “I took a calculated gamble, and I’m pleased I did because of the energy you get just from driving forward (in the narrative), in a war that was fundamentally about paralysis and stasis.”
Two soldiers, assigned the task of delivering a critical message to another battalion, risk their lives for the job in order to prevent them from stepping right into a deadly ambush.
It garnered ten nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Mendes. The film went on to win three awards, including Best Cinematography (Deakins), Best Sound Mixing (Taylor and Wilson), and Best Visual Effects.