This summer, Christopher Nolan is going to drop his big screen take on “Dunkirk,” one that tells the wartime story with a curious mix of famous faces (Tom Hardy! Harry Styles!). However, people with deep knowledge of the BBC catalog might know the story had been dramatized just over a decade ago for the British broadcaster in 2004, and with a fresh marketing opportunity ahead, it’s now coming to home video in standalone release for the first time.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Simon Russell Beale star in the docu-drama “Dunkirk,” a three-episode, three-hour look that details the operation from all angles. Narrating the events is Timothy Dalton. Here’s the official synopsis:
What happened at Dunkirk in May and June 1940 must rank as one of the greatest maritime evacuations in history. Told from the perspective of the decision makers and the soldiers, sailors and civilians caught up in the events of those desperate days, this acclaimed drama follows the race against time to save the Allied armies trapped in France.
As British and French troops were forced into a shrinking pocket by the relentless onslaught of the German army, the Royal and Merchant navies, helped by a fleet of small civilian craft, launched a momentous effort to rescue them – and miraculously managed to save more than 338,000 men in just ten days.
Arrow Video will release “Dunkirk” on DVD and digital on July 10th, just a couple of weeks before Nolan’s film lands in cinemas.