Movie
1917
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2019-12-25
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Genres
- War, History, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, New Republic Pictures, Neal Street Productions, Mogambo Films
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom, Spain, India
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- George MacKay as Lance Corporal Schofield
- Dean-Charles Chapman as Lance Corporal Blake
- Mark Strong as Captain Smith
- Andrew Scott as Lieutenant Leslie
- Richard Madden as Lieutenant Blake
- Claire Duburcq as Lauri
- Colin Firth as General Erinmore
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Colonel MacKenzie
- Daniel Mays as Sergeant Sanders
- Adrian Scarborough as Major Hepburn
- Chris Walley as Private Bullen
- Nabhaan Rizwan as Sepoy Jondalar
Crew
- Sam Mendes - Director
- Krysty Wilson-Cairns - Writer
- Sam Mendes - Writer
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