A true critical and popular success upon its release in 2020, this war film, considered one of the best in recent years, is leaving Netflix in the coming weeks. Don’t delay if you plan to watch it again!
This is news that risks saddening fans of war films. 1917 by Sam Mendes bows out on Netflix on January 31. It’s now or never to see this feature film shot in sequence which focuses on the story of two British soldiers, lance corporals William Schofield (George MacKay) and Tom Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman). They are charged by General Erinmore with a mission of the utmost importance: the lines of communication being cut, they must cross enemy territory to deliver a message to the second battalion of the Devonshire regiment, stationed in a town in Pas-de- Calais. Thanks to the two young soldiers, more than a thousand British men will be saved from a trap set by the German army.
1917 : an impressive war film linked to the personal history of its director
Unlike his previous feature films, 1917 is the first film on which Sam Mendes took on double duty: its writing and its direction. With the help of screenwriter Kristy Wilson-Cairns, also known for her work on Last Night in Sohothe British filmmaker was inspired by the stories told to him by his grandfather, Alfred H. Mendes, a veteran of the Great War, to write his film. “The film does not tell the story of my grandfather, but rather seeks to evoke his spirit, what these men suffered, their sacrifices, and their faith in something greater than themselves”he explained during the release of 1917 in 2020.
-Exit 1917discover as quickly as possible this moving war film which is a hit on Netflix
After the departure of 1917Netflix subscribers will be able to console themselves with another war film, this time focused on the Second World War. Arrived discreetly in the catalog of the streaming giant, Number 24 rose to second place in the top and brilliantly retraces the journey of Gunnar Sønsteby, a young Norwegian who tirelessly resists the German occupation of his country. Anxious to want to defend his homeland, the 21-year-old apprentice takes action by joining the Oslo gang, a gang who are masters in the art of daring acts of sabotage.
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