Sam Mendes admits that '1917' is the most challenging experience
of his long, acclaimed career. PHOTOS COURTESY OF UNITED
INTERNATIONAL PICTURES/ COLUMBIA PICTURES PHILIPPINES

“The two men have until dawn the next day. If they succeed, then potentially they save 1,600 lives. If they fail, then those lives will be sacrificed. On top of that, one of the soldiers, Blake, has a brother in that particular battalion. So there is a personal element to it as well.”

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