The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart

Would you forge love letters to save your life?

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1946-04-29

Drama, War

Runtime: 104 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.

Featured Crew

Michael Balcon

Producer

Basil Dearden

Director

Patrick Kirwan

Story