Basic Info / 基本情報
| English | 日本語 |
|---|---|
| Director | Sam Mendes / サム・メンデス |
| Year | 2019 |
| Running Time | 119 min (1h 59m) |
| Genre | War, Drama / 戦争、ドラマ |
| Production | DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, New Republic Pictures, Neal Street Productions |
| Box Office | $384.9 million (Worldwide) |
Synopsis / あらすじ
[English / 英語] April 6, 1917. Along the Western Front in Northern France, the German army appears to have retreated. However, aerial reconnaissance reveals it is a strategic trap: they are waiting to ambush the British 2nd Battalion. With all field telephone lines cut, two young lance corporals, Blake and Schofield, are assigned a near-impossible mission. They must cross “No Man’s Land” and deep into enemy territory on foot to deliver a handwritten order to call off the dawn attack. If they fail, 1,600 men—including Blake’s own brother—will march into a massacre. Captured in what appears to be a single, continuous shot, the film follows their grueling journey through collapsing trenches, bombed-out ruins, and treacherous rivers.
[日本語] 1917年4月6日。北フランスの西部戦線では、ドイツ軍が撤退したかのように見えていました。しかし、それは追撃するイギリス軍を待ち伏せするための狡猾な罠であることを偵察機が察知します。通信網が遮断された絶望的な状況下、若き二人の伍長、ブレイクとスコフィールドに過酷な任務が下されます。それは、翌朝の攻撃中止命令を届けるため、徒歩で「無人地帯（ノー・マンズ・ランド）」を越え、敵陣深くへと潜入すること。もし失敗すれば、ブレイクの兄を含む1,600名の兵士が壊滅的な死を迎えることになります。全編が途切れることのない「ワンカット」のように描かれる本作は、崩落する塹壕、廃墟となった街、激流の川を突き進む彼らの旅をリアルタイムで追いかけます。
Cast & Crew / スタッフ・出演
| Role | English | 日本語 |
|---|---|---|
| Director / 監督 | Sam Mendes | サム・メンデス |
| Screenplay / 脚本 | Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns | サム・メンデス、クリスティ・ウィルソン＝ケアンズ |
| Inspired by | Stories told by Sam Mendes’ grandfather, Alfred Mendes (WWI veteran) | サム・メンデスの祖父アルフレッド・メンデス（第一次世界大戦退役軍人）の話 |
| Producer / プロデューサー | Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Callum McDougall, Brian Oliver | サム・メンデス、ピッパ・ハリス、ジェイン＝アン・テングレン、カラム・マクドゥーガル、ブライアン・オリヴァー |
| Cinematography / 撮影 | Roger Deakins | ロジャー・ディーキンス |
| Music / 音楽 | Thomas Newman | トーマス・ニューマン |
| Editing / 編集 | Lee Smith | リー・スミス |
| Production Design | Dennis Gassner | デニス・ガスナー |
| Sound Design | Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate | オリバー・ターニー、レイチェル・テイト |
| Visual Effects | Guillaume Rocheron (MPC) | ギヨーム・ロシュロン（MPC） |
| Distribution / 配給 | Universal Pictures (US), eOne (UK) | ユニバーサル・ピクチャーズ（米国）、イーワン（英国） |
| Cast / 出演 | George MacKay (Lance Corporal William Schofield) | ジョージ・マッケイ（ウィリアム・スコフィールド上等兵） |
| Dean-Charles Chapman (Lance Corporal Tom Blake) | ディーン＝チャールズ・チャップマン（トム・ブレイク上等兵） | |
| Mark Strong (Captain Smith) | マーク・ストロング（スミス大尉） | |
| Andrew Scott (Lieutenant Leslie) | アンドリュー・スコット（レスリー中尉） | |
| Richard Madden (Lieutenant Joseph Blake) | リチャード・マッデン（ジョセフ・ブレイク中尉） | |
| Colin Firth (General Erinmore) | コリン・ファース（エリンモア将軍） | |
| Benedict Cumberbatch (Colonel Mackenzie) | ベネディクト・カンバーバッチ（マッケンジー大佐） | |
| Adrian Scarborough (Major Hepburn) | エイドリアン・スカーボロー（ヘップバーン少佐） | |
| Daniel Mays (Sergeant Sanders) | ダニエル・メイズ（サンダース軍曹） | |
| Claire Duburcq (French woman / Lauri) | クレア・デュビュルク（フランス人女性 / ローリ） |
Additional Information / 追加情報
Awards / 受賞歴
- 92nd Academy Awards (2020) – 10 nominations, 3 wins:
- Best Cinematography – WON (Roger Deakins)
- Best Visual Effects – WON
- Best Sound Mixing – WON
- Best Picture – nomination
- Best Director – nomination (Sam Mendes)
- Best Original Screenplay – nomination
- Best Original Score – nomination (Thomas Newman)
- Best Production Design – nomination
- Best Makeup and Hairstyling – nomination
- Best Sound Editing – nomination
- 77th Golden Globe Awards (2020) – 3 nominations, 2 wins:
- Best Motion Picture – Drama – WON
- Best Director – WON (Sam Mendes)
- Best Original Score – nomination (Thomas Newman)
- 73rd BAFTA Awards (2020) – 9 nominations, 7 wins:
- Best Film – WON
- Best Director – WON (Sam Mendes)
- Best Cinematography – WON (Roger Deakins)
- Best Production Design – WON
- Best Sound – WON
- Best Special Visual Effects – WON
- Outstanding British Film – WON
- Best Original Screenplay – nomination
- Best Original Music – nomination
- 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards (2020) – 2 nominations:
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – nomination (no specific actor nominated, ensemble recognition)
- Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture – nomination
- 25th Critics’ Choice Awards (2020) – 10 nominations, 3 wins:
- Best Cinematography – WON
- Best Editing – WON
- Best Visual Effects – WON
- Best Picture – nomination
- Best Director – nomination (Sam Mendes)
- Best Original Screenplay – nomination
- Best Score – nomination
- Best Production Design – nomination
- Best Hair and Makeup – nomination
- Best Action Movie – nomination
Critical Reception / 批評的評価
- Rotten Tomatoes: 89% (Critics), 88% (Audience)
- Metacritic: 78/100 (Generally Favorable Reviews)
- IMDb: 8.2/10
- Eiga.com (映画.com): 3.9/5
- Universally praised for technical achievement
- Roger Deakins’s cinematography acclaimed as masterful
- “One-shot” technique praised as immersive
- Some critics: “Style over substance”
- Praised for visceral, harrowing war depiction
- George MacKay’s performance highly praised
- Criticized by some WWI historians for inaccuracies
- Roger Ebert.com: ★★★★ “A stunning technical achievement”
- The New York Times: “A nerve-shredding thriller”
- Variety: “A visceral triumph”
- The Guardian: ★★★★ “Mendes’ masterpiece”
- Some felt story too simple for technical ambition
- Praised for avoiding war film clichés
Box Office Performance / 興行成績
- Worldwide Total: $384.9 million
- Domestic (US/Canada): $159.2 million
- International: $225.7 million
- UK: $52.8 million (highest international market)
- China: $28.3 million
- Australia: $20.4 million
- Germany: $18.7 million
- France: $16.9 million
- South Korea: $14.2 million
- Italy: $12.1 million
- Spain: $10.8 million
- Japan: $8.6 million
- Production Budget: $95 million
- Return on Investment: 4.05x (major success)
- Opening Weekend (US):
- Released December 25, 2019 in 11 theaters (limited release)
- $576,000 opening weekend (limited)
- $52,364 per-theater average (excellent)
- Wide expansion January 10, 2020
- Wide opening weekend: $36.5 million (#1)
- Peak: 3,937 theaters
- Performance Analysis:
- Classic awards-season strategy
- Limited Christmas release → Wide January expansion
- Golden Globe wins (January 5, 2020) boosted momentum
- Oscar nominations (January 13, 2020) sustained box office
- $384.9M vs. $95M budget (major profit)
- Domestic Performance:
- Limited release: Exceptional per-theater averages
- Wide opening: $36.5M (strong for war film)
- Strong holds (small weekly drops)
- Oscar season sustained momentum
- Final domestic: $159.2M (rare for R-rated war film)
- International Performance:
- UK: Highest market ($52.8M) – British film, WWI history
- Europe: Strong ($75M+ combined) – WWI resonance
- China: Solid ($28.3M) despite war film niche
- Australia: Excellent ($20.4M) – Commonwealth connection
- International: 59% of total (strong global appeal)
- Awards Season Impact:
- Golden Globes (January 5, 2020): Best Drama, Best Director
- BAFTAs (February 2, 2020): 7 wins (including Best Film)
- Oscars (February 9, 2020): 3 wins (Cinematography, VFX, Sound)
- Lost Best Picture to Parasite (historic upset)
- Awards kept film in theaters through February-March 2020
- COVID-19 Impact:
- Theatrical run cut short (March 2020 theater closures)
- Would likely have grossed $400M+ without pandemic
- Home media release accelerated
- Comparison to WWI Films:
- Dunkirk (2017): $527M worldwide (WWII, bigger star, Nolan)
- 1917 (2019): $384.9M worldwide (WWI, technical achievement)
- Highest-grossing WWI film in decades
- Roger Deakins’s Oscar:
- Second Oscar win (first: Blade Runner 2049, 2018)
- 15 nominations, 2 wins (finally recognized)
- Cinematography universally praised
- “One-shot” technique: Actually stitched long takes
Related Review / 関連レビュー
🔗 English Review
・[Operation Alberich (March 16)] Operation Alberich and the Race Against Time—The Retreat That Changed Everything
🔗 日本語レビュー
・【アルベリヒ作戦開始(3月16日)】アルベリヒ作戦と時間との競争——すべてを変えた撤退
