[1] It focused on men who were classmates at West Point and separated by the war between the North and the South.

Filmed in Charleston, South Carolina and Atlanta, this work was the first collaboration between Spielberg and cinematographer Janusz Kamiński.

The film follows the lives of several West Point classmates who fight on opposite sides of the American Civil War, which disrupts their previously close community.

Renowned Civil War historian Shelby Foote acted as consultant, and documentary producer Ken Burns was acknowledged for his contributions.

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