Drama ·War · United Kingdom · 1946 · 1h 44m

The Captive Heart

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Director
Basil Dearden
Cast
Michael Redgrave as Capt. Karel Hasek Rachel Kempson as Celia Mitchell Frederick Leister as Mr. Mowbray Mervyn Johns as Pte. Evans Rachel Thomas as Mrs. Evans Jack Warner as Cpl. Ted Horsfall
Crew
Douglas Slocombe — Director of Photography Charles Hasse — Editor Alan Rawsthorne — Original Music Composer Angus MacPhail — Screenplay Guy Morgan — Screenplay Patrick Kirwan — Story
Tagline

Would you forge love letters to save your life?

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
world war ii
Key Collaborators
Basil Dearden Director Douglas Slocombe Director of Photography Charles Hasse Editor Alan Rawsthorne Original Music Composer Angus MacPhail Screenplay Guy Morgan Screenplay Patrick Kirwan Story Michael Balcon Producer
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