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DUNKIRK
PG-13 | Action, Drama , History
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Evacuation of Allied soldiers from the British Empire, and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German Army from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France, between May 26- June 04, 1940, during Battle of France in World War II. Written by Harvey

According to Sir Kenneth Branagh, roughly thirty Dunkirk survivors, who were in their mid-90s, attended the premiere in London, England. When asked about the movie, they felt that it accurately captured the event, but that the soundtrack was louder than the actual bombardment, a comment that greatly amused writer, producer, and director Christopher Nolan.

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Sir Winston Churchill had only been British prime minister for 16 days when the evacuation began. On May 26, 1940, after Lord Halifax suggested using the still-neutral Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to broker a negotiated end to the war, Churchill replied, "I would be grateful to get out of our prSir Winston Churchill had only been British prime minister for 16 days when the evacuation began

On May 26, 1940, after Lord Halifax suggested using the still-neutral Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to broker a negotiated end to the war, Churchill replied, "I would be grateful to get out of our present difficulties on such terms, provided we retained the essentials and the elements of our vital strength, even at the cost of some territory." He said that "if we could get out of this jam by giving up Malta and Gibraltar and some African colonies, he would jump at it.

But the only safe way was to convince Hitler that he couldn't beat us."esent difficulties on such terms, provided we retained the essentials and the elements of our vital strength, even at the cost of some territory."

He said that "if we could get out of this jam by giving up Malta and Gibraltar and some African colonies, he would jump at it. But the only safe way was to convince Hitler that he couldn't beat us."

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