The Captive Heart
1946·Movie
·1h 44min·
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Would you forge love letters to save your life?
A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.
WWII DramaPOW Camp StoriesSecret IdentityBritish Occupation of GermanyRedgrave PerformanceMelancholy AtmosphereHistorical SettingEmotional Connection
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Directed by:
Basil Dearden, Jimmy Sangster, Phyllis Crocker
Written by:
Angus MacPhail, Patrick Kirwan, Guy Morgan
Produced by:
Michael Balcon, Michael Relph
Composed by:
Ernest Irving, Ernest Irving, Alan Rawsthorne
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