Dunkirk (1958)

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

There is definitely an excellent idea hidden in the background of the film. Unfortunately, it's difficult to find it.

Facts, After World War 1, The Spanish Flu wiped out most of the young that would have grown up to be age 17 to 29 during World War 2, the Main Characters of Dunkirk 2017 would not have existed, this is why all the "Old People" in Dunkirk 1958.Mentioned in Dunkirk 1958 is Guns or Butter, the Germans chose Guns, We (British) chose Butter, now look where we (British) are at (Dunkirk). After World War 1, most Nations cut their Defense Budgets, the British, French, U.S. and other U.S. Allies would be only equipped with Obsolete World War 1 equipment, example, the U.S. Navy was stuck with 1911-1927 Battlerams (not Battleships) at Pearl Harbor Oahu, U.S. Territory of Hawaii. While the Germans and Japanese increased their Defense Spending to get their Nations Out of the 1929 to 1939 Global Great Depression.The French spent most of their Nations Wealth on outdated World War 1 idea of building a "Static Defense" as the Maginot Line and decreased the numbers of French Military Personnel, while the Germans built their Modern World War 2 highly mobile "Blitzkrieg" Armies.The small French Military and British Expeditionary Force (B.E.F., 1 Million) would occupy Belgium's Forests with their Flank being the Maginot Line or be sent north to Holland, Northern Europe, The Germans easily defeated the Maginot Line by bypassing the Maginot Line, crushing the small French Army, the British Officers being inept (only trained to take Orders, no Initiative nor Decision Making) Ordered a Retreat from their Defensive Positions, as the British did not trust the Belgium Military Forces to hold. The Forces between the Maginot Line and the Sea collapsed as almost 1 Million British Military Retreated, instead of attacking the Flanks of the German Blitzkrieg heading Southeast.The German Officers decided to Regroup, taking Days, this was depicted in Dunkirk 1958, as a British Squad had to sneak thru the German Lines, the Germans were "Camping" taking a long break while ammunition, fuel, supplies caught up to them. The near deafening sound of German Bomber Formations to bomb the British and British Allied Forces to the South of Calais is depicted in Dunkirk 1958 and not in Dunkirk 2017.The British Officer being inept allowed the Germans to Regroup, Resupply, Refuel, Rearm, for Days, instead of attacking the Germans low on fuel, ammunition, food and water. The Germans then reoriented the German Units to surround Dunkirk cutting off the British from the Port of Calais while the Main part of the German Armies headed southeast towards Paris. This was depicted on maps, a British Officer briefing the News Reporters lying to the News Reporters earlier.Most British Military (Aircraft Recognition Training) and most British Civilians knew the aircraft of World War 2, the Heinkels were not used at Dunkirk, the Focke Wolf 200, and Junkers JU-88, Dornier 17 were. Cheaper Hawker Hurricanes not extremely expensive Supermarine Spitfires were used at Dunkirk. Most British Aircraft and Ships were to the West of England to support and protect the Strategic British Convoys, required to feed the British Civilians.The Huge Formations of Heinkel 111s were heading southeast to bomb the crap out of the French and British Military Forces between Calais and Paris. Not attack the Beaches like depicted in Fictional Dunkirk 2017. Just like Dunkirk 2017 shows Supermarine Spitfires (about 300 at that time) and not Hawker Hurricanes (709), the Supermarine Spitfires were held back for "Home Defense of the British Isles", and to provide Aircover for the British Strategic Convoys going to and from the U.S., while the German U Boats controlled West of the British Isles, until the British and American Convoys could get to the British Aircover of the Supermarine Spitfires, and later on the longer range American B-25s to see and attack the German U Boats.

The night before I went to see the 2017 film of the events I watched this film again.It was everything that the new film is not.A faithful retelling of events told in an involving but not over emotional way.The scale of production may not have been as large as the new film,but you learned a lot more.Peopled with many fine actors including Mills,Attenborough and Lee.It captures the mood of the times which the new film does not.

This picture is a piece of history about the rescue of around 400.000 soldiers from this beach whom only 360.000 return, after German army has invaded Belgium and France all British soldiers has no place to hide and the Brithsh has make tremendous effort to bring them to Dover thinking in near future more prepared to face this challenge....Dunkirk was a huge defeat but after a short time Normandy beach was a revenge and victory, the movie has some weak point like the special effects like the bombs that clearly are fake among a bit holes...what counts is the history that has already proved its worth!! This picture is a homage for those who felt down forever in those sands....Resume: First watch: 2017 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 8

My favorite story of heroism in the 20th century happens to be the evacuation of the bulk of the British army from the beaches at Dunkirk. There was the United Kingdom which if they had not been rescued probably would have had to sue for peace with Nazi Germany despite Mr. Churchill's intentions to fight. The United Kingdom would have had nothing to fight with and World War II would have been over on the western front.The Dunkirk story was touched on briefly in the American cinema in William Wyler's Mrs. Miniver. Walter Pidgeon who owned a small craft was asked to meet some friends at a local pub. Turns out they wanted him and his boat to cross the English channel and evacuate troops. It's one of the great scenes from that film boats feeding in from every tributary of Thames and the flotilla sailing out to sea. But it's only part of Mrs. Miniver.The story is told from the perspective of the high command, but also from the ordinary tommy and from the civilians who helped. John Mills is a corporal who leads his small squad out of certain capture from the Germans. Richard Attenborough is a small craft owner like Walter Pidgeon who is a timid and frightened man, but summons up enough courage to help his country out in its darkest hour. Bernard Lee is a reporter who goes along with Attenborough to cover the story. All three meet on the beach at Dunkirk and go to the fates that await them and their country.My favorite in the film is Attenborough, he plays his role with real conviction, representing as it were, the courage and determination of a people united to repel an evil. Make no mistake about it, with the Royal Navy up over its head in other commitments, those people like Richard Attenborough in saving John Mills and others like him saved civilization itself. In many ways civilization owes them more than even the men of the RAF because they weren't in the armed forces, but civilians fighting for their homes and families as we did not see the like before or since. Dunkirk is one of the best war films ever to come from the United Kingdom and a worthy tribute to the small boat owners who saved their army and their nation.