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'1917' Is this the 'film of the year' or a 'turkey'?

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The hype around the new Sam Mendes film '1917' is building up. The film is due to be released in the UK on 10 January. Below is a long 'trailer' which WFA members may find interesting. (Hint: try watching in full-screen mode if you are viewing this on a desktop. To view in full-screen more, after pressing 'play' - click the icon in the bottom r...


1917: Right Story, Wrong Location

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The following piece, by military historian Andrew Rawson discusses the location implied in the new film '1917'. I am no fan of the majority of modern World War I films, because errors and inconsistencies with the facts irritate me. However, they do bring pleasure to a great many and even introduce new people to this important period of history....


Truth in the Telling: A Review of 1917

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There is much to write about the film 1917. But in the interest of those prospective cinema-goers who will journey to the trenches for Sam Mendes’ ode to his grandfather (Rifleman Alfred Mendes M.M., 1st Rifle Brigade, 4th Division), I will do my best, for now, to say little. The problem is one of expectations. Some audience members have made t...


Truth in the Telling by Alexander Falbo-Wild, Chairman East Coast USA Branch

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[This article first appeared in the April 2020 edition of Bulletin, No. 116.] There is much to write about the film 1917. But in the interest of those prospective cinema-goers who will journey to the trenches for Sam Mendes’ ode to his grandfather (Rifleman Alfred Mendes M.M., 1st Rifle Brigade, 4th Division), I will do my best, for now, to sa...