Directed by:
Philip MartinScreenplay:
Abi MorganCinematography:
Julian CourtComposer:
Nicholas HooperCast:
Eddie Redmayne, Matthew Goode, Clémence Poésy, Richard Madden, Rory Keenan, Marie-Josée Croze, Anthony Andrews, Joseph Mawle, Thomas Turgoose, George MacKay (more)Plots(1)
Sebastian Faulks’ epic love story set against the First World War, which became a modern classic when it was published in 1993, is adapted for the screen for the first time by Abi Morgan. The action of the two part film moves between 1910 and 1916, telling the story of Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne), a young Englishman who arrives in Amiens in Northern France to stay with the Azaire family and falls desperately in love with Isabelle Azaire (Clémence Poésy). They begin an illicit and all-consuming affair, but the relationship falters. Years later, Stephen finds himself serving on the Western Front in the very area where he experienced his great love. As he battles amidst the blood and gore of the trenches he meets Jack Firebrace (Joseph Mawle), a tunneller who unexpectedly helps him endure the ravages of war and enables him to make peace with his feelings for Isabelle. (Universal Pictures UK)
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To this movie I got recommended by user gogo76. I admit that otherwise I would have a hard time getting to it. I knew absolutely nothing about it and even the actors are not exactly top tier, to lead me to such a movie through them. However, even if they are not top tier in looks, in this movie the actors performed more than well. On top of that, the music is great. Absolutely great, because for a TV movie it could be far worse or at least more average and an epic story that can become boring momentarily in three hours, but as soon as you get into the trench warfare of World War I, you will immediately forget those moments. And the ending? It should be included in the bible of TV movies, because it is incredibly beautiful. It has been a long time since I felt the atmosphere of war so strongly in a war movie, just like in this one.
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