Dunkirk (1958)

Drama War
← Inspired by 5 films

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer is killed. He has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are being dragged into the war with Operation Dynamo, the scheme to get the French and British forces back from the Dunkirk beaches. Some come forward to help, others were less willing.

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The Wages of Fear
The Wages of Fear (1953)1
 Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent (1940)2
 Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)3

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  1. The Wages of Fear (1953)
    "Henri-Georges Clouzot's thriller about men transporting nitroglycerin across treacherous terrain inspired Nolan's approach to building suspense in *Dunkirk*. Nolan described it as "an established classic of tension."" Far Out Magazine source
  2. Foreign Correspondent (1940)
    "Alfred Hitchcock's thriller provided inspiration for the portrayal of aerial sequences in *Dunkirk*. Nolan noted Hitchcock's technical virtuosity in depicting a plane downing at sea." Far Out Magazine source
  3. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
    "F.W. Murnau's silent film influenced Nolan's emphasis on visual storytelling with minimal dialogue in *Dunkirk*. Nolan studied silent films to understand how to convey emotion and narrative without words." Christopher Nolan Inspired by Robert Bresson and Silent Films for ‘Dunkirk,’ Which Has “Little Dialogue” Leonard Pearce The Film Stage - Your Spotlight On Cinema