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1917

During the First World War, two soldiers are ordered across no-man's-land and deep into enemy territory to deliver a message. If they fail, an entire battalion, under the mistaken belief the Germans are retreating, will be ordered over the top and into a deadly trap.

1 hour, 48 minutes

On TV

Fri 3 Jan 2025 22:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Lance Corporal Schofield George MacKay
Lance Corporal Blake Dean-Charles Chapman
Captain Smith Mark Strong
Lieutenant Leslie Andrew Scott
Lieutenant Joseph Blake Richard Madden
General Erinmore Colin Firth
Colonel MacKenzie Benedict Cumberbatch
Major Hepburn Andrew Scarborough
Writer Sam Mendes
Writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns
Director Sam Mendes

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