1917 - Sam Mendes Directed - Hollywood War Film Classic English Movie Poster

1917 - Sam Mendes - Hollywood War Film Classic English Movie Poster. 1917 is a 2019 British epic war film directed, co-written, and produced by Sam Mendes.It is based in part on an account told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather, Alfred Mendes. The film tells the story of two young British soldiers during the First World War who are ordered to deliver a message calling off an attack doomed to fail soon after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich in 1917. This message is especially important to one of the young soldiers, as his brother is taking part in the pending attack. The film received praise for Mendes's direction, the performances, cinematography, musical score, editing, sound design, and realism. Among its accolades, the film received ten nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, including Best Cinematography.Mendes won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film.