Return of a slice of History as the Band of Brothers blazes on

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New Delhi, October 08, 2009

One of memorable quotes from The Bard’s works is captured by controversial but well-known Stephen Ambrose’s works and brought to life by Hollywood’s famed duo – Stephen Speilberg and Tom Hanks. Band of Brothers, the mini-series, went on to win the Golden Globe in 2002 and Emmy awards 2007 in the Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture/Original Series categories (Please check).

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First aired in 2001, Band of Brothers, tells the story of the E Company of the 506th Paras of f the US 101st Airborne Division, from the Company’s training at Toccoa, Georgia, to deployment in Normany, Battle of Bastogne and till the end of the Second World War.

One of the most harrowing glimpses into World War II ever brought to the screen, Band of Brothers is a 10-part miniseries immortalising the events and actions of American soldiers in northern Europe taking on the might of the Third Reich.

Hailed as a gritty mix of the best in the Hollywood’s cinematic prowess, Band of Brothers transcends a wide emotional spectrum – interesting, volatile and irresistible charmers among characters, personal relationships, and climactic battles. As far as production goes, Band of Brothers is simply incredible and irresistible.

GENRE: Drama

You Must Know:

* About 700 authentic weapons and almost 400 ‘dummies’ were used in Band of Brothers.

* Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Stephen Ambrose showed each of the scripts around to veterans of Easy Company for authenticity.

* A large portion of the American soldiers portrayed throughout the series are British actors.

* The series was 41st on Empire’s 50 Greatest TV Shows Of All Time in 2008.

* All of the 1,200 civilian costumes were tailored vintage clothing.

For further information, please contact:

IPAN

Arpita Bhatia

Tel: 011- 42492100

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