The Captive Heart

Name: The Captive Heart
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 29 Apr 1946
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister, Mervyn Johns, Rachel Thomas

Would you forge love letters to save your life? 1946-04-29 United Kingdom 104 minutes.

6.40 24 votes

Drama War world war ii

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Overview

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.

Year 1946

Studio Ealing Studios

Director Basil Dearden

Crew Charles Hasse (Editor), Michael Balcon (Producer), Patrick Kirwan (Story), Basil Dearden (Director), Guy Morgan (Screenplay), Angus MacPhail (Screenplay)

Popularity 1

Language English, Deutsch