Saving Private Ryan

Poster of Saving Private Ryan

Saving Private Ryan directed by Steven Spielberg is a 1998 American epic war drama film set during the Invasion of Normandy in World War II.

After the Invasion of Normandy in World War II, three servicemen all died except James Francis Ryan. For sake of humanitarinism, American army deployed an 8-people team to search for Ryan.

Touched by the film's realistic scenario, many veterans of WWII said that the film is a true reflection of the Second World War. The film reflects people's love towards life, thought towards humanity and criticism towards wars.

In 2014, Saving Private Ryan was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry as it was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

It is reported that the film is the most favorite war films of Xi.

Besides, Flags of Our Fathers directed by Clint Eastwood and produced by Steven Spielberg, the chronics story behind photograph of the Flag Raising at Iwo Jima during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II, is on the film list of Xi. Xi pointed out that this kind of films reflecting WWII can help people remember history.

Poster of Flag of our Fathers

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