Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: “1917”
The entire 6 part series delving into the award-winning World War I drama.
The entire 6 part series delving into the award-winning World War I drama.
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie 1917, written by Sam Mendes and Krysty Wilson-Cairns.
Plot Summary: April 6th, 1917. As a regiment assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.
Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
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Dialogue
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Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.
Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.