Journey's End (2017)

Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, as they await their fate.

Director:

Saul Dibb

Writers:

Simon Reade (screenplay), R.C. Sherriff (novel)

Stars:

Paul Bettany, Sam Claflin, Stephen Graham

4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Bettany	...	Lieutenant Osborne
Sam Claflin	...	Captain Stanhope
Stephen Graham	...	2nd Lt. Trotter
Tom Sturridge	...	2nd Lt. Hibbert
Alaïs Lawson	...	Angele
Andy Gathergood	...	Sergeant-Major
Jack Riddiford	...	Pvt. Evans
Adam Colborne	...	Private Graham
Elliot Balchin	...	Private Peters
Theo Barklem-Biggs	...	Private Watson
Asa Butterfield	...	Second Lieutenant Raleigh
Derek Barr	...	Captain Reid
Nicholas Agnew	...	Corporal Pincher
Rupert Wickham	...	General Raleigh
Miles Jupp	...	Captain Hardy

Storyline

Set in a dugout in Aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of British officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer Stanhope, as they await their fate.

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Plot Keywords:

mentally unstable | trench warfare | world war one | alcoholic | fear | 

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Taglines:

In the face of fear they found strength in each other.

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Genres:

Drama | War

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language and war images

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English German French

Release Date:

2 February 2018 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Última Jornada

Filming Locations:

Wales, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,798, 18 March 2018, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$156,164, 22 April 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fluidity Films, British Film Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

While researching his family history, Sam Claflin discovered that his great-great-grandfather was in a battalion posted to the Battle of St. Quentin--the same battle depicted at the end of the film.

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Connections

Version of Journey's End (1983)

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Soundtracks

We're Here Because We're Here
(uncredited)
Scottish folk tune (" Auld Lang Syne")

User Reviews

Masterpiece - only way to describe it.

I've seen the West End play, read the play transcript, and read the novel too. This (in my humble opinion) is a magnificent adaption of this very powerful play based upon R C Sherriff's real-life experiences in the trenches of World War One. It captures the tragedy of war, courage in the face of hopelessness, friendship, and regret among a host of human emotions. The acting is superb, the sets and attention to detail like nothing I remember seeing in a film set in World War One. I cannot recommend it enough. How sad that it has had such a limited cinema release on the Centenary of the year in which the film is set. Almost as if these men are all forgotten now? Not by me.