... because clothes from the 1940's had a distinctive flavour. By scouring vintage boutiques all over Europe, the costume designers managed to have enough for the civilians. The soldiers' on the other hand, finding uniforms was a more difficult task. Not only today's fabrics, cuts and manufacturing different from then, its very difficult to duplicate everyday wear and tear. Also, men in the 1940s ... ' scenes, which were unnecessary. It's as though Spielberg doesn't trust the audience to get the message from what he shows, so he quits showing and starts telling. On the other hand, critics ha...

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