April 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from wa... Read allApril 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.April 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.
- Won 3 Oscars
- 135 wins & 206 nominations total
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- TriviaSir Sam Mendes (director) and Lee Smith (editor) stated that, despite the apparently continuous shot (broken only by one interval of unconsciousness), actually dozens of "invisible" edits were made, concealed by transitions through black, moves behind objects, and so on. According to Mendes, the shortest unbroken shot was 39 seconds long, while the longest single continuous shot was 8-1/2 minutes long.
- GoofsA bomb going off a couple feet away from the two soldiers inside a small underground bunker would deafen them, probably permanently. It doesn't affect them at all, not even a ringing in their ears.
- Quotes
General Erinmore: [quoting Rudyard Kipling] Down to Gehenna, or up to the Throne, He travels the fastest who travels alone.
- Crazy creditsThe opening logos are shortened and tinted blue.
- Alternate versionsIn India, the film received multiple verbal cuts in order to obtain a U/A classification. Also, two anti-smoking video disclaimers and a smoking kills caption were added. This version also features local partner credits at the beginning and an interval card after Schofield is hit.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jeremy Jahns: 1917 (2019)
The story is very simple...two lance corporals are sent on a mad dash across enemy territory to alert troops on the other side of this no-man's land that they are walking into a trap. The film shows their journey and the thrilling finale.
The plot is among the simplest I've seen in a war film and the movie is really about action and the men's struggle to sneak across the battlefield and alert their troops....simple. Yet it was made so thoughtfully and realistically that it really worked well. A brilliantly made film...among the best I've seen about war. But it's also very graphic and unpleasant....so be forewarned.
- planktonrules
- Apr 10, 2020
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- Also known as
- Thế Chiến 1917
- Filming locations
- Govan Graving Docks, Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK(crossing canal on collapsed bridge)
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Box office
- Budget
- $95,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $159,227,644
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $576,216
- Dec 29, 2019
- Gross worldwide
- $384,577,421
- Runtime1 hour 59 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1