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本片从五位当代名导的观点出发，回忆五名二战期间投笔从戎、深入战争最前线、用镜头纪录战争面貌并改变世人二战观点、推动电影创作变革的传奇电影大师——约翰·福特(John Ford)、威廉·惠勒William Wyler)、约翰·休斯顿(John Huston)、弗兰克·卡普拉(Frank Capra)与乔治·史蒂文斯(George Stevens)。 本片由史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格(Steven Spielberg)执行制作，弗朗西斯·福特·科波拉(Francis Ford Coppola)、吉尔莫·德尔·托罗(Guillermo Del Toro)、保罗·格林格拉斯(Paul Greengrass)和劳伦斯·卡斯丹(Lawrence Kasdan)现身说法，梅丽尔·斯特里普(Meryl Streep)亲自旁白，结合引人入胜的题材、轻松又不失庄重的手法，以及其中历久弥新的反思，带领观众身临一场不容错过的历史课，在对战争历史和人物历史的回溯、对电影与现实之间的错综复杂的关系剖析中，见证这五位导演前辈如何透过电影改变世界。

The extraordinary story of how Hollywood changed World War II – and how World War II changed Hollywood, through the interwoven experiences of five legendary filmmakers who went to war to serve their country and bring the truth to the American people: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra, and George Stevens. Based on Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War.”

La straordinaria storia di come Hollywood ha cambiato la seconda guerra mondiale e di come la seconda guerra mondiale ha cambiato Hollywood, attraverso le esperienze intrecciate di cinque leggendari registi che sono andati in guerra per servire il loro paese e portare la verità al popolo americano: John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra e George Stevens. Basato sul best seller di Mark Harris, "Five Came Back: A Story of Hollywood and the Second World War".

Os trabalhos de John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra e George Stevens durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial consolidaram suas carreiras profissionais, mas também contribuíram para uma mudança na forma de enxergar a sétima arte. Agora, os cineastas Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Guillermo del Toro, Paul Greengrass e Lawrence Kasdan se reúnem para falar sobre o legado destes grandes nomes do cinema.

Série documentaire traitant de l'expérience de John Ford, William Wyler, John Huston, Frank Capra et George Stevens sur le théâtre européen durant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale. Narrée par Meryl Streep, la série offre des interventions de cinq cinéastes contemporains : Steven Spielberg, Francis Coppola Ford, Guillermo Del Toro, Paul Greengrass et Lawrence Kasdan.