1917
- 110 mins
- Dir: Sam Mendes
- Cast includes: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Colin Firth, Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch
- Cert: 15
At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones‘ Dean-Charles Chapman) 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.
Hard-hitting, immersive, and an impressive technical achievement, 1917 captures the trench warfare of World War I with raw, startling immediacy.
★★★★★
‘Sam Mendes delivers the film of his career’
The Times
★★★★★
‘Sam Mendes marries technical virtuosity with jittery thrills and an emotional core to reinvent the Great War movie – and deliver possibly his best film.’
Time Out
★★★★★
‘An amazingly audacious film; as exciting as a heist movie, disturbing as a sci-fi nightmare’
The Guardian
