Meryl Streep
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Episode Guide
- 1. The Mission Begins Mar 31, 2017
- During World War II, Hollywood directors join the armed forces and make films for the war effort.
- 2. Combat Zones Mar 31, 2017
- The directors pursue their cinematic vision while dealing with government bureaucracy.
- 3. The Price of Victory Mar 31, 2017
- The directors return to their lives in Hollywood, forever changed by what they have seen.
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Five Came Back is an American documentary based on the 2014 book Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War by journalist Mark Harris. It was released as a stand-alone documentary in New York and Los Angeles, and as a three-part series on Netflix, on March 31, 2017.
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Laurent Bouzereau
- March 31, 2017
- 2 min
1 Video. 14 Photos. Documentary Biography History. The wartime contributions of five prominent Hollywood film directors during World War II are profiled. Stars. Francis Ford Coppola. Steven Spielberg. Meryl Streep. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. S1. Add to Watchlist. Added by 11.7K users. 20 User reviews. 15 Critic reviews.
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- 2017-03-31
- Documentary, Biography, History
- 60
Five directors went to World War II to tell the truth, and changed filmmaking forever. Five Came Back, now streaming only on Netflix.SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly...
- 2 min
- 772.1K
- Netflix
Feb 28, 2017 · In conjunction with the launch of Five Came Back, Netflix will also present 13 documentaries discussed in the series, including Ford’s The Battle of Midway, Wyler’s The Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress, Huston’s Report from the Aleutians, Capra’s The Battle of Russia, Stevens’ Nazi Concentration Camps, and Stuart Heisler’s The Negro S...
Five Came Back tells an inspiring story to captivating effect, offering viewing that should appeal to historians and film buffs in equal measure. Read Critics Reviews. TOP CRITIC. Jul 31,...
Apr 3, 2017 · ‘Five Came Back’: How the Story of Hollywood Directors In World War II Became a Great Netflix Series. Documentarian Laurent Bouzereau and writer Mark Harris matched up 5 contemporary...
