Five Came Back
On Netflix
A cerebral, visually rich documentary that uses contemporary filmmakers to examine how five legendary directors grappled with documenting the moral weight of World War II.
Five acclaimed contemporary directors tell the story of five legendary Hollywood filmmakers who enlisted in the armed forces to document World War II.
Essence
Ensemble
Meryl Streep
Self - Narrator (voice)
Steven Spielberg
Self
Lawrence Kasdan
Self
Francis Ford Coppola
Self
Paul Greengrass
Self
Guillermo del Toro
Self
John Ford
Self (archive footage)
John Huston
Self (archive footage)
William Wyler
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
George Stevens
Self (archive footage)
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