1917 was the shock winner of the Best Motion Picture Award – Drama Awards at the 77th Golden Globes in LA’s Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday night. The World War One film, directed by Sam Mendes, beat out favorites The Irishman, Joker and Marriage Story to win the top prize of the night, with Mendes, 54, also taking home the award for Best Director in a night of British triumphs. Mendes based 1917 in part on his own grandfather’s story and the movie is shot to make it appear as though it happens in a single take, with critics lauding the bold move. Spotlight: 1917 was the shock winner of the Best Motion Picture Award – Drama Awards at the 77th Golden Globes in LA’s Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday night In his speech, he remarked that he hoped the win would encourage people to ‘turn up and see this on the big screen for which it was intended.’ Mendes also picked up the Best Director Award, beating out Quentin Tarantino, Todd Phillips and Martin Scorsese to win the trophy. The World War I movie stars young actors George MacKay, 27, and Dean-Charles Chapman, 22, as well as a star-studded supporting cast that includes Colin…