Dunkirk (1958)

Directed by

Leslie Norman

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 15m

Rated

e 10

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 71 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

British soldiers and civilians work together during World War II to rescue troops trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, France. The story follows both the military personnel struggling to survive and the ordinary people crossing the English Channel in small boats to help.

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What happens

Dunkirk is a 1958 British war film directed by Leslie Norman that depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II, and starring John Mills, Richard Attenborough, and Bernard Lee. The film is based on the novels The Big Pick-Up by Elleston Trevor and Dunkirk co-authored by Lt Col Ewan Butler and Major J. S. Bradford. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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