Inglourious Basterds 2009

Overview

Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Set in Nazi-occupied France during World War II, the story follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds," led by Lieutenant Aldo Raine, who are tasked with spreading fear among the Third Reich through violent acts against Nazis. Their mission intersects with that of a French-Jewish teenage girl who owns a movie theater in Paris and seeks her own form of revenge. The film features an ensemble cast including Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Mélanie Laurent, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Michael Fassbender, Daniel Brühl, and Til Schweiger. The title references both the alternate spelling of "inglorious" and the film's fictionalized depiction of historical events. The movie combines elements of war drama and black comedy while focusing on intersecting plots of vengeance and resistance during the German occupation of France. It has since become available for streaming on platforms such as Netflix and Prime Video.