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Dunkirk (Original title)
Dates: 2017 (Copyright), 19 July 2017 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

A film by/Directed by: Christopher Nolan

Synopsis: During the early years of the Second World War, Allied forces retreat from the European mainland via the coast near Dunkirk. They are slowly evacuated using a range of marine vessels but the bombardment of the enemy provides a nerve-shattering and dangerous obstacle to escape. The story is told in three sections, with the event viewed in each through the different perspective of participants on land, in the air, and at sea.

Genre:
War

Subjects:
World War II, Dunkirk, Spitfires
Releases
Date: 19 July 2017Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.20:1Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros.
Date: 19 July 2017Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros.
Date: 19 July 2017Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 106 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros.
Date: 21 July 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 70mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.20:1Runtime: 106 mins 58 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros. Pictures International (UK)
Date: 21 July 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.20:1Runtime: 106 mins 28 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros. Pictures International (UK)
Date: 21 July 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 106 mins 28 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros. Pictures International (UK)
Date: 21 July 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 70mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 2.20:1Runtime: 106 mins 58 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros. Pictures International (UK)
Date: 21 July 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 106 mins 58 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Warner Bros. Pictures International (UK)

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
In: new soundtrack v8 n2 2018  Pages: 135-144
Title: Shepard tones and production of meaning in recent films: Lucrecia Martel's Zama and Christopher Nolan's DunkirkAuthor: RAPAN, Eleonora Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Discusses the development of the 'Shepard scale' or 'Shepard tone', an auditory illusion that creates the impression of a perpetually ascending or descending glissando, and considers its use in two films: Lucretia Martel's 'Zama' (2017) and Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' (2017).


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
Title: cinema of Christopher Nolan: a critical study of the films
Author: Mooney, Darren  Pages: v, 212 pages