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.
MPAA rating: R; for violence, some disturbing images, and language.|||adult
A DreamWorks Pictures and Reliance Entertainment presentation ; in association with New Republic Pictures ; A Neal Street Production ; produced in association with Mogambo ; directed by Sam Mendes ; written by Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns ; produced by Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall, Brian Oliver.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Special features: The weight of the world: Sam Mendes; Allied forces: Making 1917; The score of 1917; In the trenches; Recreating history; feature commentary with Sam Mendes; feature commentary with Roger Deakins.
Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden, Mark Strong, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, George MacKay, Daniel Mays, Claire Duburcq.
DVD, region 1, anamorphic wide screen (2.39:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
English, French or Spanish dialogue; English, French or Spanish subtitles, English DVS, subtitles for the hearing impaired (SDH).
Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; editor, Lee Smith ; music, Thomas Newman.
