A revisionist World War II drama following two plots: a Jewish cinema owner’s plan to avenge her family by assassinating Nazi leadership during a premiere, and a squad of Jewish-American soldiers known as the "Basterds" conducting brutal guerilla operations against Nazis. The film culminates in a violent, explosive showdown at a Paris cinema.
Many online searches and casual references drop the “ue” in “Basterds” and the “u” in “Inglourious,” resulting in Inglorious Bastards. This is incorrect for the 2009 Tarantino film. The correct spelling is Inglourious Basterds – a small but important distinction that Tarantino intentionally preserved in all official materials. A revisionist World War II drama following two
"A spellbinding mash-up of history, fantasy, and genre cinema. Christoph Waltz gives one of the greatest villain performances in history as the terrifyingly polite Hans Landa." — The Associated Press "A spellbinding mash-up of history, fantasy, and genre
"Tarantino has crafted his masterpiece. Witty, tense, and explosively violent." — Empire Magazine "Tarantino has crafted his masterpiece
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If you want to test whether your copy of the 2009 film is truly "Extra Quality," skip to Chapter 9 ("German Night in Paris" – the tavern sequence).
In standard def or low-bitrate HD, this scene is a muddy mess. However, in a high-quality release: