World War II, Blitz and Saoirse Ronan

Is 'Blitz' based on a true story? What's real in Saoirse Ronan's World War II drama
Get to know the actual people and events that inspired Steve McQueen's new film "Blitz," now streaming on Apple TV+.
The Real Story Behind Apple TV+’s ‘Blitz,’ a New Steve McQueen Movie About Britain’s Everyday World War II Heroes
Starring Saoirse Ronan as a young mother, the film celebrates Londoners' resilience in the face of an eight-month Nazi aerial bombing campaign
'Blitz' review: Steve McQueen's World War II epic dazzles but ultimately disappoints
There's no doubt that McQueen's World War II epic is among the most well-crafted films of the year, boasting some genuinely pulse-pounding sequences and lavish set pieces. But too
‘Blitz’ True Story: What to Know About the History Behind Steve McQueen’s WWII Drama on Apple TV+
Also starring, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, and Stephen Graham, Blitz is a fictional movie that is built atop of a lot of real-life historical context. Read on to learn more about the Blitz true story, and the history of the real London Blitz.
Blitz: Is The Steve McQueen Movie Based on a True Story?
Blitz’ is a historical war drama film by Steve McQueen that presents a unique take on a horrific part of the United Kingdom’s history. While the titular bombing campaign, which reigned terror on Britain for nine grueling months across 1940 and 1941,
Steve McQueen on Working With Saoirse Ronan and Casting Paul Weller in ‘Blitz’
I think we know more about the Tudors than we do about the Blitz era,” notes Steve McQueen in the latest episode of Esquire’s Freeze Frame series. It’s that collective historical shortcoming which makes the Oscar-winning director’s latest film – Blitz starring Saoirse Ronan and newcomer Elliott Heffernan as a mother and son – so moving and surprising.
Steve McQueen made ‘Blitz’ to imagine war through a child’s eyes
The director illuminates his new World War II epic, focused on a boy’s fight to get back home amid the rubble of war-torn London.
‘Blitz’ Director Steve McQueen & Star Saoirse Ronan On Creating Esoteric Authenticity For World War II London — Contenders Los Angeles
Blitz’ director Steve McQueen and star Saoirse Ronan talk about creating esoteric authenticity for World War II London.
How to watch Steve McQueen’s war drama ‘Blitz’ for free on Apple TV | Starring Saoirse Ronan
Director Steve McQueen’s war drama about a defiant boy’s journey home was released in theaters on Nov. 1. Now, you can watch “Blitz” from home for free with a trial on Apple TV.
Steve McQueen says “Blitz” captures WWII in a way that ‘hasn't been depicted before in cinema’
The filmmaker explains why his latest is "very different" from other films about the German bombing campaign in London.
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Steve McQueen’s Blitz, by turns gripping and didactic, locates solidarity in desperate survivalism
The artist and film-maker’s historical feature about London during the Battle of Britain frames it as a traumatic experience ...
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‘Blitz’ review: Saoirse Ronan stars in solid WWII drama with an ‘Oliver Twist’ vibe
On AppleTV+. There is an undeniably old-fashioned quality to Steve McQueen’s World War II drama “Blitz” on AppleTV+ — a ...