'One of the greatest war movies of all time' that won three Oscars on TV tonight A film labelled as 'one of the greatest war movies of all time' which bagged three Oscars will be shown on TV for free tonight.
Many critics describe the film as being portrayed in one shot or take like Alfred Hitchcock's Rope or Birdman but there is actually one cut to black part way through the film when a character loses consciousness.
It achieved an 88% score on website Rotten Tomatoes and reviewers praised the film's technical achievements including the use of elaborately choreographed moving camera shots which gave the feeling of a much longer shot.
This camerawork earned legendary cinematographer Roger Deakins his second Oscar after winning for Blade Runner 2049 two years previously and receiving nominations for his work on The Shawshank Redemption, No Country For Old Men and Skyfall to name a few.
The World War One epic 1917 will be broadcast on BBC Three and its HD channel this Saturday (January 4) at 9pm.
