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1917

1917

Time is the enemy.

20198.01h 59m

Overview

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.

Directed by Sam Mendes
Written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Sam Mendes
Produced by Pippa Harris, Michael Lerman, Callum McDougall
Box OfficeBudget: $100.0MRevenue: $446.1M

Top Cast

George MacKay

George MacKay

Lance Corporal Schofield

Dean-Charles Chapman

Dean-Charles Chapman

Lance Corporal Blake

Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Captain Smith

Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott

Lieutenant Leslie

Richard Madden

Richard Madden

Lieutenant Blake

Claire Duburcq

Claire Duburcq

Lauri

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

General Erinmore

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Colonel MacKenzie

Daniel Mays

Daniel Mays

Sergeant Sanders

Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough

Major Hepburn

Themes & Keywords

race against timeworld war ibritish armysoldierreal timetrenches1910strench warfareno man's landintensehorrified

About 1917

1917 is a war, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of race against time, world war i, british army, soldier, real time, trenches. Directed by Sam Mendes, it stars George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong. 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.

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