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- WWI movies became prestige events, featuring big-budget casts and production values, seen in enduring classics like A Farewell to Arms, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Grand Illusion. But the regular production of WWI movies dried up in the 1940s.
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- They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) Directed by Peter Jackson. Starring Thomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby. Documentary, History, War (1h 39m) 8.2 on IMDb — 99% on RT.
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Directed by David Lean. Starring Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn. Adventure, Biography, Drama (3h 38m) 8.3 on IMDb — 94% on RT.
- All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) Directed by Edward Berger. Starring Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer. Action, Drama, War (2h 28m) 7.8 on IMDb — 90% on RT.
- 1917 (2019) Directed by Sam Mendes. Starring Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Mark Strong. Action, Drama, War (1h 59m) 8.2 on IMDb — 88% on RT. Back in 2019, 1917 reeled in box office sales with its unique selling point: that the entire movie was filmed to appear as one long, continuous take (similar to Birdman from 2014).
4 days ago · Multi-decade stories that happened to include WWI were not considered, leaving off movies like The Great Dictator, Legends of the Fall, and The Life and Death of Colonel...
Nov 10, 2023 · From ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ to ‘Gallipoli’: First World War films ranked by historical accuracy.
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- Journey’s End (2017) The most recent adaptation of R.C. Sherriff’s beloved play, Journey’s End follows a group of British officers as they travel to the front line in the final year of World War I. Physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted from the horrors they’ve experienced thus far in the war, the men attempt to come to terms with their present situation and the fact that they might not make it out of the trenches alive.
- Wings (1927) An excellent silent film and the inaugural Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards, Wings has long been considered one of the best war movies of all time.
- King And Country (1964) Joseph Losey’s King and Country, an adaptation of James Lansdale Hodson’s Return to the Wood, centers on the case of a young British private, Arthur Hamp (Tom Courtenay) as he faces court-martial for desertion after being picked up walking away from the front line of World War I. Tasked with defending the accused deserter is Captain Charles Hargreaves (Dirk Bogard), an impatient yet compassionate attorney.
- The Big Parade (1925) King Vidor’s 1925 silent film, The Big Parade follows the remarkable story of James “Jim” Apperson (John Gilbert) as he goes from a wealthy young man with no intentions of doing much of anything to a soldier experiencing trench warfare on the frontlines of World War I. Epic in both scope and scale, the dramatic war story is filled with battle sequences, tender moments, and a plethora of life lessons.
Best World War I movies. 1. They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) Not just a violent crucible but also a petri dish for technological, medical and social leaps, the First World War is still indirectly fuelling innovation a century later.
Dec 6, 2018 · These 25 World War 1 films immerse viewers in the thrilling, horrifying, and moving realities of WW1, from the Arabian fronts to the countryside in England. Think you know WW1? Think again.
1917 premiered in the UK on 4 December 2019 and was released theatrically in the United States on 25 December by Universal Pictures and in the United Kingdom on 10 January 2020 by Entertainment One. It was a critical and box office success, grossing $390 million worldwide.
