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  2. All About the Real-Life Story Behind Oscar-Nominated War ...

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    The one-shot wonder was inspired by director Sam Mendes' grandfather.

  3. 1917 (2019 film) - Wikipedia

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    1917 is a 2019 British war film directed and produced by Sam Mendes, who co-wrote it with Krysty Wilson-Cairns.Partially inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I, [7] the film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, and follows two British soldiers, Will Schofield (George MacKay ...

  4. The Real World War I History Behind the Movie 1917 - AOL

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  5. ‘Davos 1917’ Head Writer Adrian Illien Talks Real-Life ...

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    World War I spy drama “Davos 1917” was inspired by real stories, says head writer and creative producer Adrian Illien. As well as real women. “There were all these Swiss nurses who would go ...

  6. 1917 in animation - Wikipedia

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    April 8: John Whitney, American animator, composer and inventor (Five Film Exercises, co-animated the opening sequence of Vertigo), (d. 1995). [4]April 9: Rolf Kauka, German comics artist and film director (Fix and Foxi), (d.

  7. The Fall of the Romanoffs - Wikipedia

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    Director Brenon edited the film during production, allowing it to premiere at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York City on September 6, 1917, which was just days after filming ended. [2] To keep the film current with events in Russia, Brenon continued to edit and add footage through October 1918 to include scenes of the czar's execution and the ...

  8. History of the United States (1917–1945) - Wikipedia

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    The history of the United States from 1917 to 1945 was marked by World War I, the interwar period, the Great Depression, and World War II. The United States tried and failed to broker a peace settlement for World War I , then entered the war after Germany launched a submarine campaign against U.S. merchant ships that were supplying Germany's ...

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