| Five Came Back: Season 1 | |||||
| Passion Pictures (2017) | |||||
| TV Series / Biography, Documentary, History, War | |||||
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| Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Himself - 32nd President of the United States (D) | |
| Meryl Streep | Narrator | |
| John Huston | Himself | |
| Steven Spielberg | Himself - Filmmaker | |
| Guillermo Del Toro | Himself - Filmmaker | |
| Francis Ford Coppola | Himself - Filmmaker | |
| Lawrence Kasdan | Himself | |
| Frank Capra | Himself | |
| John Ford | Himself | |
| William Wyler | Himself | |
| George Stevens | Himself | |
| Paul Greengrass | Himself - Filmmaker | |
| Adolf Hitler | Himself | |
| Winston Churchill | Himself | |
| Benito Mussolini | Himself |
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| Producer | Steven Spielberg
Laurent Bouzereau |
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| Writer | Mark Harris
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| Cinematography | Sean Kirby
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| Musician | Jeremy Turner
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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.” |
| Seen it: Yes 55 mins 3/31/2017 1. The Mission Begins | ||
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When World War II begins, five Hollywood directors leave success behind to join the armed forces and make films for the war effort.
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| Seen it: Yes 55 mins 3/31/2017 2. Combat Zones | ||
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In active service, the directors pursue their cinematic vision while dealing with government bureaucracy.
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| Seen it: Yes 55 mins 3/31/2017 3. The Price of Victory | ||
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After the war, the directors return to their lives in Hollywood, forever changed by what they have seen.
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