Project Detail

Dunkirk

Synopsis

In the early months of the Second World War Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated by sea across the English Channel during a fierce battle in World War II.
Director Christopher Nolan weaves a three-stranded tale together over the course of one week on land, one day at sea and one hour in the air.
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2017 - Special Event - IMAX 50th Anniversary Screening

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Features
Running time
106 mins
Director
Christopher Nolan
Producer
Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
Executive Producer
Jake Myers, Greg Silverman
Editor
Lee Smith
Screenwriter
Christopher Nolan
Director of Photography
Hoyte Van Hoytema
Production Designer
Nathan Crowley
Sound
Richard King
Music
Hans Zimmer
Principal cast
Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard,

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Netherlands, UK, France, US coproduction

A Syncopy (UK), Warner Bros. (US), Dombey Street Productions (UK), Kaap Holland Film (NL), StudioCanal (FR) production in association with RatPac-Dune Entertainment (US) with the participation of Canal+ (FR), Ciné+ (FR)

Sales Company

Warner Bros.

4000 Warner Blvd
Burbank
CA 91522
USA

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