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a b Jaafar, Ali (August 19, 2008). "Fassbender in talks for 'Bastards' ". Variety. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009 . Retrieved August 20, 2008.The story itself, has so many historical inaccuracies to even count, but so what? It isn't meant to be a documentary. Tarantino wanted to have fun with, as should we. The cinematography department deserves big props with beautiful vibrant colors highlighting the film. You've really got to love the last line in the film... but Pulp Fiction remains his masterpiece. The film's title was inspired by the English-language title of director Enzo G. Castellari's 1978 war film, The Inglorious Bastards. [42] [43] [44] When pushed, Tarantino would not explain the first u in Inglourious, but said, "The Basterds? That's just the way you say it: Basterds." [43] [45] He later stated that the misspelled title is "a Basquiat-esque touch". [46] He further commented on Late Show with David Letterman that Inglourious Basterds is a "Quentin Tarantino spelling". [47] Tarantino has said that the film's opening scene, in which Landa interrogates the French dairy farmer, is his "favorite thing" he's "ever written". [48] Casting [ edit ] Christoph Waltz at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival The director best known for horror films such as Hostel and Cabin Fever also appears in Inglourious Basterds as Donny Donowitz. The faux Nazi propaganda film Nation’s Pride, seen in Chapter Five, lasts just over six minutes and can be seen here. 10. A well-known funnyman was supposed to play Archie Hicox. Rosenbaum, Jonathan. "Recommended Reading: Daniel Mendelsohn on the New Tarantino". jonathanrosenbaum.net. Jonathan Rosenbaum. Archived from the original on October 11, 2020 . Retrieved August 17, 2020. Bowles, Scott (October 6, 2003). "Tarantino goes for the 'Kill' ". USA Today. Gannet. Archived from the original on July 25, 2004 . Retrieved January 26, 2010.

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We know the story, a WWII tale told only as Tarantino can. (Fictional of course) A war film hasn't been done like this before. Brad Pitt as Lt. Aldo Raine leads the Basterds in Nazi occupied France. Their goal - killin' Nazi's. Christoph Waltz as Colonel Hans Landa plays a similar role on the other side. He's know as the "Jew Hunter" and goes about his business as ruthless as no other. The third sub story consists of a young Jewish refugee, Shosanna Dreyfus, who witnesses the slaughter of her family. And she, of course, wishes to plot revenge on the Germans for her devastating lose. There actually is three stories here intertwining and connecting with each other. If you know anything about Tarantino or his films, this is nothing new for him. The Weinstein Company co-financed the film and distributed it in the United States, and signed a deal with Universal Pictures to finance the rest of the film and distribute it internationally. [74] [75] Germany and France were scheduled as filming locations and principal photography started in October 2008 on location in Germany. [76] [77] [78]Leibovitz, Liel (August 21, 2009). "Inglorious Indeed". Tablet Magazine. Nextbook. Archived from the original on February 24, 2010 . Retrieved September 9, 2009.