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Five Came Back (2017)
Director: Laurent Bouzereau
Cast: Meryl Streep, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Paul Greengrass
8.2Runtime195 min
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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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Five Came Back, the 2017 documentary directed by Laurent Bouzereau, offers a captivating look at how five legendary Hollywood filmmakers like Meryl Streep, Francis Ford Coppola, and Steven Spielberg used their talents to serve their country during World War II and reshape the public's perception of the conflict.
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Five Came Back is a 1939 American black-and-white melodrama from RKO Radio Pictures produced by Robert Sisk, directed by John Farrow, written by Jerry Cady, Dalton Trumbo, and Nathanael West, and starring Chester Morris and Lucille Ball. The film was photographed by cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca. Although considered a B movie, the positive notices received by Ball helped launch her career as an A-list actress. Five Came Back is considered a precursor of the disaster film genre. The supporting cast features Wendy Barrie, John Carradine, C. Aubrey Smith, Kent Taylor, and Patric Knowles.
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