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Material type: Film

FilmPublisher number: 12635338Publication details: [United States] : Universal Studios Canada Inc., 2020.Edition: Widescreen edDescription: 1 videodisc (ca. 119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inSubject(s):

Genre/Form:

War.

DDC classification:

DVD 1917

LOC classification:

DVD 1917

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Production credits:

Director, Sam Mendes.

Cast: Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden, Mark Strong, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, George Mackay, Daniel Mays, Claire Duburcq.Summary: At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers, Blake’s own brother among them.Review: "Mendes has made a film that feels wholly alive. It's a carefully polished picture, not one that strives for gritty realism. But its inherent devotion to life and beauty is part of its power..."--Time MagazineReview: "Gripping, heart-stopping, blood- and mud-soaked, immersive and unforgettable..."--Richard RoeperReview: "In one of the best war films of all time, director Sam Mendes brilliantly delivers a story of two WWI soldiers on a mission that's a stunning technical accomplishment that unfurls as one single take - and a deeply felt tale of heroism under fire."--Rolling StoneReview: "1917 is a modern war classic and one of the best movies of the year."--New York Post

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Release date: 03/24/2020

Director, Sam Mendes.

Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden, Mark Strong, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, George Mackay, Daniel Mays, Claire Duburcq.

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield and Blake are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers, Blake’s own brother among them.

"Mendes has made a film that feels wholly alive. It's a carefully polished picture, not one that strives for gritty realism. But its inherent devotion to life and beauty is part of its power..."--Time Magazine

"Gripping, heart-stopping, blood- and mud-soaked, immersive and unforgettable..."--Richard Roeper

"In one of the best war films of all time, director Sam Mendes brilliantly delivers a story of two WWI soldiers on a mission that's a stunning technical accomplishment that unfurls as one single take - and a deeply felt tale of heroism under fire."--Rolling Stone

"1917 is a modern war classic and one of the best movies of the year."--New York Post