1917 (2019)

**1917** is a 2019 war film directed and produced by Sam Mendes, who co-wrote the film with Krysty Wilson-Cairns. Partially inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I, the film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, and follows two British soldiers, Will Schofield (George MacKay) and Tom Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman), in their mission to deliver an important message to call off a doomed offensive attack. Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, Colin Firth, and Benedict Cumberbatch also star in supporting roles.

## Shooting

Filming took place from April to June 2019 in the UK, with cinematographer Roger Deakins and editor Lee Smith using long takes to have the entire film appear as two continuous shots.

## Cast

* Dean-Charles Chapman - Lance Corporal Tom Blake
* George MacKay - Lance Corporal Will Schofield
* Daniel Mays - Sergeant Sanders
* Colin Firth - General Erinmore
* Pip Carter - Lieutenant Gordon
* Andy Apollo - Sergeant Miller
* Paul Tinto - NCO Baker
* Josef Davies - Private Stokes
* Billy Postlethwaite - NCO Harvey
* Gabriel Akuwudike - Private Buchanan
* Andrew Scott - Lieutenant Leslie
* Spike Leighton - Private Kilgour
* Robert Maaser - German Pilot
* Gerran Howell - Private Parry
* Adam Hugill - Private Atkins
* Mark Strong - Captain Smith
* Richard McCabe - Colonel Collins
* Benjamin Adams - Sergeant Harrop
* Anson Boon - Private Cooke
* Kenny Fullwood - Private Rossi
* Tommy French - Private Butler
* Nabhaan Rizwan - Sepoy Jondalar
* Ryan Nolan - Private Malky
* Elliot Baxter - Private Singer
* Bogdan Kumshatsky - German Sniper (as Bogdan Kumsackij)
* Kye Mckee - German Soldier
* Claire Duburcq - Lauri
* Ivy-l Macnamara - French Baby
* Merlin Leonhardt - Soldat Muller
* Taddeo Kufus - Soldat Baumer
* Jos Slovick - Wayfaring Stranger Soldier
* Luke Hornsby - Private Pinewood
* Jack Shalloo - Private Seymour
* Elliot Edusah - Private Grey
* Chris Walley - Private Bullen
* Joe Mendes - Private Willock
* Jacob James Beswick - Lance Corporal Duff
* Michael Jibson - Lieutenant Hutton
* Ian Wilson - Sergeant Wright
* Bradley Connor - Sergeant Gardner
* Justin Edwards - Captain Ivins
* John Hollingworth - Sergeant Guthrie
* Jamie Parker - Lieutenant Richards
* Daniel Attwell - Captain Sandbach
* Samson Cox-Vinell - Orderly Dixon
* Jonny Lavelle - Orderly Byrne
* Michael Rouse - Captain Rylands
* Benedict Cumberbatch - Colonel Mackenzie
* Adrian Scarborough - Major Hepburn
* Richard Dempsey - Mackenzie Officer
* Phil Cheadle - Mackenzie Officer
* Jonah Russell - Captain Morahan
* Richard Madden - Lieutenant Joseph Blake

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Charles Alexandre - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Spencer Allum - Soldier (uncredited)
* Kaine Applegate - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Anj Avraam - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Owun Birkett - Royal Engineer (uncredited)
* Jake Burnside - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Ewan Callaway - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Ed Chidley - British Officer (uncredited)
* Jason Churchill - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Harrison Cope - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Oliver Cowlishaw - Soldier (uncredited)
* David Cromarty - Soldier (uncredited)
* Richard Curtis - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Luke Dixey - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Liam Edwards - Soldier (uncredited)
* Kieran Geary - British Soldier (uncredited)
* George Graham - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Joseph Aston Grant - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Scott Harrington - Devon Soldier (uncredited)
* Sammy Jonas Heaney - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Martyn Hillyard - Soldier (uncredited)
* Mikel Iriarte - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Robin Lee - Captain (uncredited)
* Ibrahim Majid - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Ketan Majmudar - Sikh Soldier (uncredited)
* Seb Mayo - Lance Corporal (uncredited)
* Michael McKinley - British Infantry (uncredited)
* Joseph Mills - Medical Officer 2 (uncredited)
* Michael Mortimer - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Callum Needham - Lance Corporal (uncredited)
* Todd B. Nurick - Soldier (uncredited)
* Mark Oldridge - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Richard Price - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Jamie Read - Soldier in Trench (uncredited)
* Josh Sanders - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Chris Sansom - Lewis Gunner (uncredited)
* Will Sharp - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Oliver Simms - Attacking Soldier (uncredited)
* Daniel Smales - Soldier (uncredited)
* Ethan Stammers - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Scott Stevenson - British Soldier (uncredited)
* David Stokes - Cheshire Corporal Soldier (uncredited)
* Richard Townsley - British Surgeon (uncredited)
* James Troake - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Josh Turner - Lance Corporal (uncredited)
* George Verrall - Soldier (uncredited)
* Patrick Walsh - British Soldier (uncredited)
* James Willmott - British Soldier (uncredited)
* Fraser Young - Devon Soldier (uncredited)