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1998 · 169 min · R

Saving Private Ryan

Directed by Steven Spielberg · War, Drama, History

Saving Private Ryan (1998) is a War film, directed by Steven Spielberg set in Normandy during the 1940s, in summer. It runs 169 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of war's cost, survival, and redemption play out through frame narrative.

Composer
John Williams
Cinematography
Janusz Kamiński
Cast
Tom HanksTom SizemoreEdward BurnsBarry PepperAdam GoldbergVin DieselGiovanni RibisiJeremy Davies

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Normandy
Setting
RuralCoastal SeaUrban
When
1940s
Season
Summer

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
War's CostSurvivalRedemption
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Inspired By Real Events

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