1917

2019 film by Sam Mendes
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1917

Summary

1917 is a film[1]. 1917 ranks in the top 0.053% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #50 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1917 received the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[3].
  • 1917 received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director[4].
  • 1917 received the Academy Award for Best Sound[5].
  • 1917 received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography[6].
  • 1917 received the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[7].
  • 1917 received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8].
  • 1917's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • 1917 was directed by Sam Mendes[10].
  • Sam Mendes wrote the screenplay for 1917[11].
  • Krysty Wilson-Cairns wrote the screenplay for 1917[12].
  • 1917's composer is recorded as Thomas Newman[13].
  • 1917's genre is war film[14].
  • 1917's genre is drama film[15].
  • A cast member of 1917 was George MacKay[16].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Dean-Charles Chapman[17].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Benedict Cumberbatch[18].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Colin Firth[19].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Mark Strong[20].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Richard Madden[21].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Andrew Scott[22].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Adrian Scarborough[23].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Daniel Mays[24].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Gerran Howell[25].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Jamie Parker[26].
  • A cast member of 1917 was Jack Shalloo[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Pippa Harris[28], Callum McDougall[29], Sam Mendes[30], and Jayne-Ann Tenggren[31]. 1917 was directed by Sam Mendes[10]. Screenwriters include Sam Mendes[11] and Krysty Wilson-Cairns[12]. Cast members include George MacKay[16], Dean-Charles Chapman[17], Benedict Cumberbatch[18], Colin Firth[19], Mark Strong[20], and Richard Madden[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 2019[32], January 9, 2020[33], January 16, 2020[34], January 10, 2020[35], and February 6, 2020[36]. The original language of 1917 was English[37]. 1917's language of work or name is recorded as English[38]. Genres include war film[14] and drama film[15]. 1917 was distributed by video on demand[39].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War I[40], Western Front[41], and trench warfare[42].

Reception

Awards received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[3], a film award category[43], in United States[44], founded in 1944[45]; Golden Globe Award for Best Director[4], a class of award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1943[48]; Academy Award for Best Sound[5], an Academy Awards[49], in United States[50], founded in 1930[51]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography[6], an Academy Awards[52], in United States[53], founded in 1929[54]; Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[7], an Academy Awards[55], in United States[56], founded in 1928[57]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[8], a film award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1929[60]. Reviews include 8.4/10[61], 88%[62], and 78/100[63].

Why It Matters

1917 ranks in the top 0.053% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #50 of 94,065).[2] 1917 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] 1917 is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

What awards did 1917 receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Director[4], Academy Award for Best Sound[5], and Academy Award for Best Cinematography[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. theworldofmovies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  14. [22] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  19. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] ↑ . cnet.com. Retrieved . cnet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [61] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [62] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [63] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [35] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [36] ↑ . nmhh.hu. nmhh.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Gnd id → 1203827636
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  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 8579674
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  3. 5w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War I, 20th century, 1910s
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  4. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → World War I, 20th century, 1910s
    Depicts → Alberich, no man's land
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    Main subject → World War I, Western Front, trench warfare
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  5. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject → World War I, Western Front, trench warfare
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  6. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 165733
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  7. 8w ago · Mullanur · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 9w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 9w ago · Putnik · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 12w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id → 43138
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  12. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 18w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → movies:1917_(2019), warfilm:1917, es.doblaje:1917
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