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Alfred Hubert Mendes MM (18 November 1897 – 1991) was a Trinidadian and Tobagonian novelist and short-story writer. He was a leading member of the 1930s "Beacon group" of writers (named after the literary magazine The Beacon) in Trinidad and Tobago which included Albert Gomes, C. L. R. James and Ralph de Boissière.
1917 is a 2019 British war film directed and produced by Sam Mendes, who co-wrote it with Krysty Wilson-Cairns.Partially inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I, [7] the film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, and follows two British soldiers, Will Schofield (George MacKay ...
Corporal: Surry Hills, NSW: 10 Jun 1915: 26: Gallipoli, Egypt, France, Belgium: 4th Battalion: ITEM 01 -Francis Addy diary, 9 August 1915 – 31 December 1917 ITEM Digitised copy MLMSS 1607/Item 1 02 - Francis Addy diary, 1 January 1918 – 29 March 1920 Digitised copy MLMSS 1607/Item 2: Adlard, John Evan [13] Lieutenant: 3 Feb 1915: 26 ...
1917 wins box office battle to the top with $37 million
Based in part on an account told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather, Alfred Mendes, [2] it chronicles the story of two young British soldiers in the spring of 1917 during World War I, who are given a mission to deliver a message warning of an ambush, soon after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich. [3]
The director's descent into the hell of "the Great War" relies on a bold storytelling technique, but the gamble doesn't just pay off, it makes the entire movie.
Lance Corporal: Nundle, via Tamworth: 17 Aug 1914: 20: Egypt, France, Belgium: 1st Battalion: Awarded the Military Medal in 1917 in recognition of his service at Pozières Lycett, William Dalton [198] Lance Corporal: 12 Sep 1914: 24: 4th Field Ambulance 15th Light Railway Operating Company: MacArty, Humphry Warren Barker [199] Broken Hill, NSW ...
Oscar-winning filmmaker explains how he conceived his buzzy new war movie as one, continuous shot over two hours, how it unveils the human condition — and the surprising influence of "Apocalypse ...