The Captive Heart
Would you forge love letters to save your life?
1946 1 hour 44 minutes
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.
29th April 1946
80 years ago
1 hour 44 minutes
Finishes at 3:31pm
1 nomination
7/10
64%
67%
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