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Five Came Back (2017)

NR · 2017-03-31 · 3h 15m · EN
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They showed the war to the world

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”

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Laurent BouzereauDirectorMark HarrisWriter

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Meryl StreepMeryl StreepNarrator (voice)Francis Ford CoppolaFrancis Ford CoppolaSelfSteven SpielbergSteven SpielbergSelfPaul GreengrassPaul GreengrassSelfGuillermo del ToroGuillermo del ToroSelfLawrence KasdanLawrence KasdanSelfJohn FordJohn FordSelf (archive footage)William WylerWilliam WylerSelf (archive footage)John HustonJohn HustonSelf (archive footage)Frank CapraFrank CapraSelf (archive footage)George StevensGeorge StevensSelf (archive footage)

Keywords

World war iiPost traumatic stress disorderPost world war iiPtsdPost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)

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Genre affinityWar · DocumentaryTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Post Traumatic Stress Disorder · Post World War IiPacingLongEmotional intensityWar · World War Ii · Post World War IiDirector preference168285Actor preference54262 · 14353 · 310

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What is Five Came Back about?

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”

How long is Five Came Back?

Five Came Back has a runtime of 195 minutes.