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In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen specifically to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds, lead by Lt. Aldo Raine soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris which is targeted by the soldiers.
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers, led by Lt. Aldo Raine, is put into motion. Simultaneously, a young Jewish woman, Shosanna, who owns a cinema, plans her own revenge against the Nazis after they murdered her family. Their paths converge in a dramatic and violent climax at the premiere of a Nazi propaganda film.
Inglourious Basterds was met with widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its screenplay, direction, performances (especially Christoph Waltz), and its bold revisionist take on history. It was a significant box office success and received numerous awards and nominations, solidifying its status as a modern classic.
Praised for its sharp dialogue, stylish direction, and captivating performances.
Lauded for its audacious and entertaining alternate history narrative.
Noted for Christoph Waltz's standout performance as Colonel Hans Landa.
Google audience: Audiences generally loved Inglourious Basterds, applauding its thrilling plot, dark humor, and Tarantino's signature filmmaking style. Many found Christoph Waltz's portrayal of Colonel Landa to be particularly memorable and chilling.
Christoph Waltz won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Colonel Hans Landa. The film received multiple Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won numerous other awards and nominations from various festivals and critics' circles.
Quentin Tarantino initially conceived of 'Inglourious Basterds' as a 1970s-style exploitation film and originally wrote the role of Aldo Raine for Steve Buscemi, but decided Brad Pitt was a better fit.
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This is a very good historical movie renacting ww2 when germans occupied europe. The comedic moments were a bit drawn out, I guess it was funny during the times of production, and the scalping was unnecessary and adds no relevance Ot...
Another banger from Tarantino. Christoph Waltz is such an amazing actor in this one.
It's obviously Tarantino, creating tension with long dialogues and containing short bursts of violence, although some scenes could have been shortened or omitted. Great to see the lineup of French and German actors, where the terrific Waltz...
Second time seeing this since it was released on Blu-ray in 2009 and still is a solid war-thriller with Tarantino's flair with dialogue and of course, feet. But seriously, despite being 2.5 hours, the time flew by thanks to the brisk pace a...
**_Refreshingly different alternative WW2 drama/adventure_** RELEASED IN 2009 and directed by Quentin Tarantino, "Inglourious Basterds" takes place during the German occupation of France in WW2 and revolves around a ruthless “Jew Hunter”...