1917 is a 2020 English-language Drama War film written by Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-cairns. The movie is directed by Sam Mendes and produced by Bill Bernstein, Thomas Newman, Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-ann Tenggren, Callum Mcdougall and Brian Oliver under the banner of DreamWorks Pictures in collaboration with Reliance Entertainment, New Republic Pictures, Alibaba Pictures, Mogambo, Neal Street Productions and Amblin Partners. Partially inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I, the film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, and follows two British soldiers, Will Schofield and Tom Blake , in their mission to deliver an important message to call off a doomed offensive attack. 1917 features George Mackay in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Dean-charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq and Colin Firth. The music was composed by Thomas Newman. Cinematography was done by Roger Deakins and editing by Lee Smith. The movie has a running time of 119 minutes. It was released on 9th January 2020. The Film was successful at box office. 1917 was made on a budget of $95 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $384 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Universal Pictures. At the 2020 Oscar Awards It won 3 awards including: Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best Achievement in Visual Effects and Best Achievement in Sound Mixing. Partially inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I, the film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, and follows two British soldiers, Will Schofield and Tom Blake , in their mission to deliver an important message to call off a doomed offensive attack.