The ‘haunting’ real-life story behind WWI masterpiece 1917
Why 1917 means so much to Sam Mendes Sam Mendes’ 1917 may be one of the most acclaimed war films of recent years, but the story behind it is far more personal than viewers might realise. The director has now opened up about the family experience that inspired the film, giving the World War One […]
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Real British soldiers interview the stars of 1917
The war epic has been tipped for an Oscar Sam Mendes’ new war epic 1917 has stunned audiences since hitting cinema screens, with its one-take style and fraught tone lending to the praise that the film has received for its depiction of war. The film depicts two soldiers who are handed seemingly impossible orders to cross […]
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