Fear, David; Travers, Peter; Walsh, Katie; Nicholson, Amy; Grierson, Tim; Kiang, Jessica (18 December 2019). "The 50 Best Movies of the 2010s". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 January 2020. The Dunkirk evacuation is such a remarkable story of survival and the sheer courage humans have, when tested to the absolute limit. This story has recently been brought to life in a dramatic fashion in Christopher's Nolans film. I'm not here to talk about the film, but it is definitely a masterpiece in my eyes. Sullivan, Kevin P. (18 July 2017). "How Christopher Nolan crafted his WWII masterpiece, Dunkirk". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017.

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Most history, especially popular history written for general readership, is presented from the perspective of the eventual winners. Even battles they lost are presented through a victorious lens. It is always interesting to get the other side of the story. Not just a couple of quotes to highlight the winner's version, but an actual account of the events from another perspective. That is what Kershaw offers the reader here. Calhoun, Dave; Huddleston, Tom; Jenkins, David; Adams, Derek; Andrew, Geoff; Davies, Adam Lee; Fairclough, Paul; Hammond, Wally; Kheraj, Alim; de Semlyen, Phil (10 September 2018). "The 100 best British films". Time Out. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Dunkirk is based on a book of the same name by historian Joshua Levine. Levine's 2011 book has been updated for the upcoming movie release, and it is bookended with an interview between Levine and Nolan at the beginning of the book about why Nolan chose this project, and a chapter at the end of the book discussing the process of making the movie, including comments from members of the production team. Movie buffs will love these extra chapters, giving them a fascinating insight into the process of moviemaking.

Operation Dynamo involved the coordinated effort of the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force (RAF), and a flotilla of civilian boats. The operation was led by Vice-Admiral Bertram Ramsay, who oversaw the evacuation from a headquarters set up in Dover, England. Hugh Sebag-Montefiore meticulously analyzes the events of the Dunkirk evacuation, incorporating extensive research and personal testimonies. The book delves into the military strategies, the heroism of individuals, and the challenges faced during this critical operation. In May 1940 British and Allied troops on mainland Europe were in a perilous situation: cut off and surrounded, at the conclusion of the bloody Battle of France they faced complete annihilation. It would be a devastating blow, handing Europe to the Nazis. Early scenes of the film were shot at Weymouth harbour, and the final scenes at Swanage railway station. [16] Universal Pictures' Falls Lake studio in Los Angeles was used for interior and exterior sets of a sinking ship and plane, with the ship interiors filmed in a water tank using stuntmen. [16] [32] To get acclimatised to cold water scenes, Styles and Whitehead underwent training sessions at Point Dume. [16] MLV Castor was modified to resemble HMS Basilisk.

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a b c d Mallory Allnutt, Richard (15 August 2016). " Dunkirk – Filming the Aerial Scenes for the Epic Movie". Warbirds News. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. July 21, 2017 -Time Life Books - an excerpt - Not Everyone Escaped at Dunkirk. This Is What Happened After the Rescue a b Whitty, Stephen (16 July 2017). "Chris Nolan on 'Dunkirk', and leaving the 'Dark Knight' behind". NJ.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Yes, pets are permitted onboard the ferry. You may need a pet passport. Please read the ferry operators pet guidelines. Currently you can bring pets on ferries with Kelley, Seth (19 July 2017). "Box Office: 'Dunkirk' Battles 'Girls Trip,' While 'Valerian' Looks to Sputter". Variety. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017.

Sullivan, Kevin P. (13 July 2017). "What Dunkirk owes to Mad Max: Fury Road". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Greene, David (20 July 2017). " 'Dunkirk' Director Christopher Nolan: 'We Really Try To Put You on That Beach' ". NPR. Archived from the original on 20 July 2017. At the outset, Churchill and the rest of British command expected that the evacuation from Dunkirk could rescue only around 45,000 men at most. But the success of Operation Dynamo exceeded all expectations. On May 29, more than 47,000 British troops were rescued; more than 53,000, including the first French troops, made it out on May 30.

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The town's heritage has strong links with the fishing industry and the town's Port Museum tells the story of the history of Dunkirk's maritime and fishing past. The town's museums also reflect on the fact that Dunkirk is a war time historic town and contain a wealth of information about the war and especially of Operation Dynamo. The little tangent at the beginning has to do with this little rabbit trail of mine: in this book there's a high body count, quite a few mentions of men frequenting brothels (because they wanted a last taste at life the author says), and other things. This is essentially a story of defeat. It's pretty hope Stolworthy, Jacob (1 March 2017). "Dunkirk: Christopher Nolan reveals war film is told through three perspectives, has 'little dialogue' ". The Independent. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. The worldwide depression severely impacted Great Britain, with unemployment high. With no system of welfare, there was tension between the classes, and extreme political parties were able to gain a foothold exploiting this. One can see echoes of this in today's world events as well.a b Merry, Stephanie (14 July 2017). " 'Dunkirk' director Christopher Nolan excels at building suspense. Here's how he does it". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. a b Gray, Tim (15 December 2017). "How Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' Team Captured the Sounds of Battle". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 January 2018. BAFTA winners 2018: All the awards including best film, leading actor and actress". The Daily Telegraph. 18 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. The strange reason behind why Harry Styles was cast in Dunkirk". The New Zealand Herald. 16 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017.

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McNary, Dave (8 May 2017). "Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' Tops Social Media Buzz With New Trailer". Variety. Archived from the original on 9 May 2017. Mithaiwala, Mansoor (16 September 2017). "Dunkirk Becomes Highest Grossing WWII Film at Global Box Office". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in WW2 and especially Dunkirk, it makes a refreshing change to see the viewpoint from the German side and become more knowledgeable.We] shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” Aftermath of Dunkirk Hall, Jacob (2 May 2017). "Christopher Nolan Probably Hates This 'Dunkirk' NBA TV Spot". /Film. Archived from the original on 3 May 2017. Wood, Michael (17 August 2017). "At the Movies". London Review of Books. Vol.39, no.16. p.43. Archived from the original on 2 March 2018. Schaefer, Stephen (16 July 2017). "Mark Rylance musters spirit of epic 'Dunkirk' rescue". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 16 July 2017. Bradshaw, Peter (17 July 2017). "Dunkirk review – Christopher Nolan's apocalyptic war epic is his best film so far". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017.