# Five Came Back (2017)

> A sweeping documentary about five Hollywood directors who entered World War II to film it, and the lasting cost of turning combat into history.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/305343

## Facts

- Runtime: 195 min
- Genres: Documentary, War
- Director: Laurent Bouzereau
- Cast: Meryl Streep, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Paul Greengrass, Guillermo del Toro, Lawrence Kasdan, John Ford, William Wyler
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6587094/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grave, reflective, scholarly, serious film study, history documentary night

## Synopsis

A powerful exploration of how filmmakers shaped the narrative of World War II through their lenses.

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