Sherriff, the film tells the story of several british army officers involved in trench warfare during the first world war. Journey s end 12a set in a dugout in aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of british officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer stanhope, variously awaiting their fate. Parents need to know that journey s end is a wwiset drama thats based on a 1928 play by r. Based on his own experiences as an army officer in the first world war, sherriffs play has been dramatised for numerous stage productions, and several films over the years, including journey s end 1930, the other side 1931 and aces high 1976. May 22, 2014 california stage will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the war to end all wars by presenting r. Journey s end is a 1928 dramatic play, the seventh of english playwright r.
Journeys end is a 2017 british war film, based on the 1928 play journeys end by r. The title really depicts what the movies is all about a journeys end. Lgf, a premier next generation global content leader with a varied presence in motion picture production and distribution, television programming and syndication, home entertainment, international distribution and sales, branded channel platforms, locationbased entertainment, interactive ventures and games. Based more on human concerns than big battle scenes, it s powerfully affecting and a fine examination of both the allures and miseries of war. Mar 16, 2018 journey s end 2018 synopsis march, 1918. As a result, journeys end winds up a restless film, searching for a way out of what should be its destination. Written by simon reade and directed by saul dibb, it is the fifth film adaptation of the play, following journey s end 1930, the other side 1931, aces high 1976, and a 1988 bbc tv film also journey s end. The early scene where raleigh encounters stanhope for the first time in the units underground hq is one of the films most memorable. Sherriff s masterpiece, journey s end, is given full realization in this stunning adaptation to the big screen. Since then, its become a novel and has made it onto the screen a number of times, although its last big. Journeys end is one of the best war films i have ever seen. Mar 15, 2018 journey s end is a quiet, harrowing film about the folly of honor and the cost of battle in the trenches of world war i.
An orphan girl raised in a convent marries an uncouth ironworker in a desperate attempt to escape from her life. Ccompany arrives to take its turn in the frontline. For many pets, being put into a carrier and driven to a veterinary clinic, and then being in the clinic itself, is stressful. Sherriffs 90yearold play to the screen with thrilling power, thanks to director saul dibbs hardhitting urgency and brilliant work from a talented. Although robert cedric sherriff wrote several plays as well as screenplays for the cinema, journeys end remains his best known work, and perhaps his most personal and poignant. It certainly has its dramatic moments, though i sense that at times it is a little forced or contrived, and at other times it seems to be somewhat heavyhanded. Everything you need to know about journeys end movie 2018. Journey s end is saul dibb s take on rc sheriff s celebrated stage play. The films general release apart from a few earlier screenings at festivals in 2018 coincides with the centenary of the events shown in the film, which take place toward the end of ww1 in march 1918.
Watch journey s end movie trailer and book journey s end tickets online. If christopher nolans dunkirk was a widescreen panorama of one battle, journeys end is an uncomfortable closeup of another. Mar 15, 2018 for a movie based on 90yearold source material, journeys end works remarkably well. Mar 19, 2018 it certainly has its dramatic moments, though i sense that at times it is a little forced or contrived, and at other times it seems to be somewhat heavyhanded. Sherriffs 90yearold play to the screen with thrilling.
Saul dibbs journeys end looks, feels and plays exactly like the prototypical world war i movie, the kind weve all seen dozens of times. After producing the west end production of rc sherriffs resilient 1928 play an early. Ccompany arrives to take its turn in the frontline trenches in northern france led by the warweary captain stanhope sam claflin. Though set at a specific moment in time, the film could be about. Sheriff s warhorse drama journey s end debuted on the london stage in. Journey s end is a 2017 british war film, based on the 1928 play journey s end by r.
F or the 100th anniversary of the first world war s end, here is an unassumingly excellent new film. Be the first to watch, comment, and share trailers and movie teasersclips. Sherriff s play like most depictions of the great war concentrates on the nervous calm behind the lines before the final apocalypse. More than 700,000 soldiers died in a spring offensive that began a.
Coming attractions for you 2020s most anticipated movies. The film lacks the claustrophobic, constrained atmosphere of the dimly lit trenches, which substantially detracts from the intended experience of the play. Journeys end in us theaters march 16, 2018 starring sam claflin, paul bettany, stephen graham, asa butterfield. Set in the trenches near saintquentin, aisne, in 1918, towards the end of the first world war, journeys end gives a glimpse into the experiences of the officers of a british army infantry company.
Journey s end is a very special service offered by dr. Ccompany arrives to take its turn in the frontline trenches of. Journey s end set in a dugout in aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of british officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer stanhope, variously awaiting their fate. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Check out this behind the scenes look at bad boys for life. Check the latest film times for journey s end now showing at your nearest showcase. Publication date 19701109 topics bbc radio drama, world war one language english. Sherriff 18961975, author of the stage play journeys end, was intimately aware of the above, having lived through the war as a british army officer. In france, 1917, an alcoholic captain is afraid that his new replacement, his. Its been filmed several times from as far back as 1930 but saul dibbs new version is the. While rights issues have kept whales journeys end long out of. Mar, 2018 music, film, tv and political news coverage peter travers. Journey s end new song instrumental only recorded with one mic.
Set in 1918 in aisne, france, journey s end is a dramatic film about a small group of british combat soldiers who are positioned in a trench close to the end of world. The play was first performed in london in 1928 with laurence olivier, aged 21, in the leading role. Journeys end is a quiet, harrowing film about the folly of honor and the cost of battle in the trenches of world war i. The minutes contract and dilate, like wary eyes in shifting light, amid the timebending silence that pervades the splendid revival of r. What raw authenticity director saul dibb achieves in his stagetoscreen adaptation of r. Journeys end latest cinema listings and film times. The uk release date of journeys end is set to february 2, 2018, but the film has yet to get an official us release date. The final shot, an aerial view of the battlefield, is full of despair and the captions. Set in a dugout in aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of british officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer stanhope, as they await their fate. Journeys end is a powerfully emotional film, one that weighs heavy on your heart and leaves you subdued. Sam claflin, from left, asa butterfield, paul bettany, toby jones and stephen graham in the movie journeys end. Its a tense, absorbing, superbly acted look at a band of british soldiers in world war i as they. The first film version of journeys end was directed in 1930 by james whale, who would direct frankenstein the following year and whose troubled psychic life as a gay wwi veteran is the subject of bill condons gods and monsters.
Sheriffs warhorse drama journey s end debuted on the london stage in. Mar 16, 2018 you may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Watch the trailer, search film times and book tickets here. Sernik will come to your home and put your pet to sleep in the familiar, comforting environment of their own home.
Its simple to buy tickets online for journey s end with showcase cinemas streamlined booking process making your visit to the cinema as smooth as possible. Sherriffs work makes something so viable, tense, and compelling out of the anxious boredom of trench warfare. Set in a dugout in aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of british officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer stanhope. The claustrophobic journeys end looks at soldiers preparing for. A small beauty about the great war sam claflin stars in an adaptation of the r. This is definitely one of the best war movies i have ever seen. Jun, 1972 the play became a success in new york, a hollywood film and was translated into 27 languages. Sherriff adapted his harrowing experiences as a british officer into a play, journeys end, which would become a massive hit in its day and a mainstay of the british stage. Journey s end movie clip soldiers 2017 tiff war drama film hd duration. Set in a dugout in aisne in 1918, it is the story of a group of british officers, led by the mentally disintegrating young officer stanhope, variously awaiting their fate. Journey s end, is a powerful reallife story about the toll that war can take on a soldier, even when theyre not directly on the battlefield. Sam claflin stars as the alcoholic and splenetic captain stanhope in journeys end, rc sherriffs searing tragedy set in 1918 ed potton friday february 02 2018, 12. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Sherriffs 1928 play about british soldiers in the trenches during world war i.
The story plays out in the officers dugout over four days from 18 march 1918 to 21 march 1918. Journeys end makes for a claustrophobic and tense movie experience. Parents need to know that journey s end is a wwiset drama that s based on a 1928 play by r. Sherriffs play is an immaculate production with a topnotch cast. Sherriff s gripping drama journey s end june 7th thru july 6th 2014. Journey s end is a 1930 britishamerican war film directed by james whale. It was first performed at the apollo theatre in london by the incorporated stage society on 9 december 1928, starring a young laurence olivier, and soon moved to other west end theatres for a twoyear run. Sherriff play about british soldiers confronting the carnage of the western front. Almost 80 years after it was written, this remains one of the most powerful plays written about world war one. Its quite clearly a film adaptation of a stage play, but its a surprise to me at least that. Based more on human concerns than big battle scenes, its powerfully affecting and a fine examination of both the allures and miseries of war. While rights issues have kept whales journeys end long out of circulation, a friend whos seen it told me its rife. View your guide for pubs and bars, restaurants, clubs. Sherriff s 90yearold play to the screen with thrilling power, thanks to director saul dibb s hardhitting urgency and brilliant work.
Get journey s end dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Journeys end book tickets vue cinemas book film tickets. Directed by saul dibb bullet boy, suite francaise, the duchess, journey s end is adapted from the classic 1928 play, written by r. Sam claflin steals the plaudits as a brooding captain in this taut, if stagey, ensemble film set in a trench. Sherriffs 90yearold play to the screen with thrilling power, thanks to director saul dibbs hardhitting urgency and brilliant work from a talented cast. Mar 15, 2018 the world war i drama journeys end is an oldfashioned movie from a wellworn source, the play by r. A certain class of film buff will identify journeys end as the work that gave the world james whale. Written by simon reade and directed by saul dibb, it is the fifth film adaptation of the play, following journeys end 1930, the other side 1931, aces high 1976, and a 1988 bbc tv film also journeys end. Ccompany arrives to take its turn in the frontline trenches of norther france, led by the warweary captain stanhope claflin. Saul dibbs journeys end looks, feels and plays exactly like the prototypical world war i movie, the kind weve all seen dozens of times already, if not more.
The story has existed as a play since 1928 ten years after the events it depicts and might feel familiar after four prior film adaptations also the fourth season of blackadder is heavily indebted, right down to the jokes about gross food. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing journey s end 1930 near you. With it being the centenary of the first world war, journey s end is a film that was forged on the anvil of truth, namely sherriff s own experiences. Check out the new trailer starring sam claflin, paul bettany, and asa butterfield. Sherriff, served as a captain in the british army in wwi. Journeys end film times in london cinema guide from all. Journey s end a bit about journey s end, film times and cinemas showing. He fought near the somme at vimy ridge, and later in belgium at loos and at passchendaele where he was severely wounded in 1917 and billeted out of the war.
Whether it be the pained hope of paul bettany or the youthful unpreparedness of asa butterfield and the battered despair of sam. Sherriff s journey s end is amplified tenfold by the performances he manages to conjure from the film s phenomenal cast. Sherriff s 1928 play about british soldiers in the trenches during world war i. The world war i drama journeys end is an oldfashioned movie from a wellworn source, the play by r. Under fire for months at a time, we found that well over th of our regular army ra. R c sherriffs wwi play, journeys end, first saw the light of day back in 1928.