Inglourious Basterds
A Jewish-American commando unit scalps Nazis in occupied France while a fugitive cinema owner plots her own revenge.
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About the film
Once upon a time in Nazi occupied France...
What it’s about
In Nazi-occupied France, Lt. Aldo Raine leads a squad of Jewish-American soldiers known as the Basterds, who brutalize and scalp German troops to spread terror.
What hooks you
Quentin Tarantino spent roughly a decade on the script, and it shows in the film's audacious blend of action, comedy, and alternate history. Christoph Waltz won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance as the cunning Col. Hans Landa. Brad Pitt stars as Lt. Aldo Raine, and the cast also includes Mélanie Laurent as Shosanna. The film won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast.
Who it’s for
It is a good pick for those who enjoy war films that mix tension with dark humor and stylized violence. It will also appeal to viewers who appreciate intricate plotting and morally ambiguous characters.
- Countries
- United States, Germany
- Year
- 2009
- Genres
- Blockbuster, Action, Drama, War, Comedy
- Running time
- 2h 33min
- Age rating
- 18+
- MPAA
- R
- World premiere
- May 20, 2009
×4.6box office to budget
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 871 votesCreative team
All 10-
01
Brad Pitt
Lt. Aldo Raine
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02
Christoph Waltz
Col. Hans Landa
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03
Mélanie Laurent
Shosanna
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04
Daniel Brühl
Fredrick Zoller
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05
Diane Kruger
Bridget von Hammersmark
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06
Michael Fassbender
Lt. Archie Hicox
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07
August Diehl
Major Hellstrom
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08
Eli Roth
Sgt. Donny Donowitz
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09
Til Schweiger
SGT. Hugo Stiglitz
Trivia
All facts 10
- The name of the character Wilhelm Vicki, played by Gideon Burkhard, is a tribute to directors Georg Wilhelm Pabst and Bernhard Vicki.
- At the premiere of "Pride of the Nation," a "Golden Knight's Cross with Swords of the War Merit Cross" can be seen on Hans Landa's neck. This award was established to recognize non-combat merits to the Third Reich during wartime. According to some sources, nine people received this award before the end of the war; according to others, about twenty. The award was established in October 1944, so Landa could not possibly have received it.
- Quentin Tarantino began writing the script even before "Kill Bill" (2003), but he could not come up with a worthy ending, so he decided to postpone the project and work on "Bill."
- Tarantino worked on the script for about 10 years.
- David Krumholtz dropped out of the project due to contractual obligations on other films.
- Originally, Simon Pegg was supposed to play Archie Hicox.
Awards and nominations
7 wins · 26 nominations
- 1 win Academy Awards
- 1 win Golden Globe Awards
- 1 win BAFTA Awards
- 2 wins Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 1 win Cannes Film Festival
- 1 win Saturn Awards
- Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz Academy Awards · 2010
- Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz Golden Globe Awards · 2010
- Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz BAFTA Awards · 2010
- Best Cast August Diehl, Mike Myers +5 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 2010
- Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz Screen Actors Guild Awards · 2010
- Silver Award for Best Actor Christoph Waltz Cannes Film Festival · 2009
Also nominated Georges Awards1 Golden Eagle Awards1 MTV Movie & TV Awards1
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