THE QUEST FOR ACCURACY IN 1917
Jan 30, 2020
3 minutes
Written by Martyn Conterio
Sam Mendes’ 1917 was inspired by his grandfather’s experiences of combat. At 5ft 4in, Lance Corporal Alfred H Mendes was tasked with running messages along the trenches. His height was crucial, as his head wouldn’t be exposed to German bullets.
At the film’s press conference, held at the Imperial War Museum in London on a gloomy winter’s day in early December 2019, attended by key cast and crew, the director explained how intense research at the museum,
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