1917
- R
- 2019
- 119 min
- drama, war
Two young British soldiers are tasked with delivering a crucial message across enemy lines to prevent a devastating attack during World War I.
Director: Sam Mendes
Writers: Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Stars: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden
Roger Deakins won the 2020 Academy Award for Best Achievement in Cinematography
Hard-hitting, immersive, and an impressive technical achievement, 1917 captures the trench warfare of World War I with raw, startling immediacy.
Director
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Sam Mendes
Sir Sam Mendes (born August 1, 1965) is a highly acclaimed British film and theatre director, producer, and screenwriter. He first gained widespread recognition for his work in theatre, including...
Main Cast
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George MacKay
as Lance Corporal Schofield
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Dean-Charles Chapman
as Lance Corporal Blake
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Mark Strong
as Captain Smith
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Andrew Scott
as Lieutenant Leslie
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Richard Madden
as Lieutenant Blake
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Claire Duburcq
as Lauri
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Colin Firth
as General Erinmore
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Benedict Cumberbatch
as Colonel MacKenzie
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Daniel Mays
as Sergeant Sanders
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Adrian Scarborough
as Major Hepburn
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Chris Walley
as Private Bullen
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Nabhaan Rizwan
as Sepoy Jondalar
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Jamie Parker
as Lieutenant Richards
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Tommy French
as Private Butler
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Paul Tinto
as NCO Baker
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Billy Postlethwaite
as NCO Harvey
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Richard McCabe
as Colonel Collins
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Justin Edwards
as Captain Ivins
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Pip Carter
as Lieutenant Gordon
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Andy Apollo
as Sergeant Miller
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Josef Davies
as Private Stokes
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Gabriel Akuwudike
as Private Buchanan
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Spike Leighton
as Private Kilgour
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Robert Maaser
as German Pilot
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Gerran Howell
as Private Parry
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Adam Hugill
as Private Atkins
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Benjamin Adams
as Sergeant Harrop
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Anson Boon
as Private Cooke
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Kenny Fullwood
as Private Rossi
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Ryan Nolan
as Private Malky
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Elliot Baxter
as Private Sniper
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Kye Mckee
as German Soldier
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Ivy-I Macnamara
as French Baby
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Merlin Leonhardt
as Soldat Muller
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Taddeo Kufus
as Soldat Baumer
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Jos Slovick
as Wayfaring Stranger Soldier
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Luke Hornsby
as Private Pinwood
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Jack Shalloo
as Private Seymour
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Elliot Edusah
as Private Grey
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Jacob James Beswick
as Lance Corporal Duff
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Michael Jibson
as Lieutenant Hutton
Academy Awards
2020 nominee
Best Motion Picture of the Year Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall
2020 nominee
Best Achievement in Directing Sam Mendes
2020 nominee
Best Original Screenplay Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
2020 winner
Best Achievement in Cinematography
Roger Deakins
2020 nominee
Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling Naomi Donne, Tristan Versluis, Rebecca Cole
2020 nominee
Best Achievement in Production Design Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales
2020 nominee
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
Thomas Newman
2020 winner
Best Achievement in Visual Effects Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler, Dominic Tuohy
2020 winner
Best Achievement in Sound Mixing Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson
2020 nominee
Best Achievement in Sound Editing Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate
BAFTA Awards
2020 winner
Best Director Sam Mendes
2020 winner
Outstanding British Film of the Year Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Krysty Wilson-Cairns
2020 winner
Best Film
Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Sam Mendes, Jayne-Ann Tenggren
2020 nominee
Original Music Thomas Newman
2020 winner
Best Cinematography Roger Deakins
2020 winner
Best Production Design Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales
Golden Globes
2020 winner
Best Motion Picture - Drama
2020 winner
Best Director - Motion Picture Sam Mendes
2020 nominee
Best Original Score - Motion Picture Thomas Newman
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Content
Genres: drama, war
Tagline: Time is the enemy.
Categories: world war one, year 1917, trench warfare, british army, war violence, western front, race against time, mud, barbed wire, behind enemy lines, war ruins, infantry, soldier, battle, bayonet
Certificate: R
Production
Producer: Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Michael Lerman
Casting: Nina Gold
Casting Assistant: Lucy Amos, Sacha Garrett
Executive Producer: Jeb Brody, Oleg Petrov, Ignacio Salazar-Simpson, Ricardo Marco Budé
Casting Associate: Mollie Gamo
Sound
Original Music Composer: Thomas Newman
Sound Designer: Michael Fentum
Foley Mixer: Adam Mendez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Mark Taylor, Scott Millan
Foley Artist: Sue Harding, Andrea King
Supervising Sound Editor: Oliver Tarney
Art
Art Direction: Rod McLean, Simon Elsley, Elaine Kusmishko, Stephen Swain
Production Design: Dennis Gassner
Property Master: Jamie Wilkinson
Title Designer: Matt Curtis
Costume & Make-Up
Costume Design: Jacqueline Durran
Key Makeup Artist: Rebecca Cole
Makeup Designer: Naomi Donne
Prosthetic Designer: Tristan Versluis
Details
Country: United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Spain, Canada
Language: English, French, German
Production: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, New Republic Pictures, Neal Street Productions, Mogambo Films, Amblin Partners
Technical Specs
Runtime: 119 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Surround 7.1