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Where was Dunkirk filmed?

2017 film, directed by Christopher Nolan.

  • Swanage railway station

The story is set in France, about 308 miles (495 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
France; Dunkirk; English Channel, England; Woking
Filmed in
Swanage railway station
Distance
About 308 miles (495 km) between France and the nearest filming location.
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About Dunkirk

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Released
2017
Director
Christopher Nolan
Cast
Kenneth BranaghOlivia WildeArmie HammerAneurin BarnardJames D'ArcyCillian MurphyMark RylanceTom HardyTom Glynn-CarneyElliott Tittensor
Genre
DramaWarHistorical
Awards
Academy Award for Best Film Editing; Academy Award for Best Sound Editing; Academy Award for Best Sound; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films

A British soldier named Tommy loses his squadmates and flees through the perimeter held by French troops to the beach, where thousands await evacuation.

Tommy and Gibson submerse themselves underwater and masquerade as some of the boat’s survivors in order to be let onto the next available ship.

He escapes, urging they turn back, and tries to wrest control of the boat; in the scuffle, he elbows George, who falls down a staircase and suffers a severe head injury.

Famous lines from Dunkirk

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • He's on me!Collins
  • I'm on him.Farrier
  • Small vessels?Captain Winnant
  • Not in these conditions!Captain Winnant
  • Civilian? We need destroyers!Captain Winnant

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