Sergeant York starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan


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Gary Cooper plays Alvin York, the real-life country lad and sharpshooter drafted to fight during World War I but blocked from killing by his pacifist sentiments. Howard Hawks makes a rousing, heroic film out of the tale, and Cooper gives one of his best performances (for which he won an Oscar). The 1941 feature seems as much a valentine to wartime America (and a not-so-subtle piece of propaganda) as anything, with Hawks capturing splendidly shot scenes of life in York's home state of Tennessee, which in turn provide a striking contrast to the battlefield. A key scene in the film, in which York is presented with an argument in favor of killing in war, is still thought provoking.

Synopsis
Gary Cooper won an Oscar for his portrayal of Sergeant Alvin York, a war hero who astonished the world with both his bravery and his modesty. Though an uncontrollable and disobedient lad while growing up in rural Tennessee, York later served in World War I (despite his hatred of violence), and eventually won the Congressional Medal of Honor for his extraordinary valor on the battlefield. However, the humble York shied away from the spotlight that followed him due to his acts of bravery -- and instead chose to live a simple life back home in Tennessee.

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Powerful film of the true story of a young pacifist who's drafted to serve in World War I. At first resistant, he ultimately accepts the need for the war and becomes a hero, single-handedly capturing over a hundred Germans. Academy Award Nominations: 11, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay. Academy Awards: Best Actor--Gary Cooper, Best Film Editing.

 

 

 

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