The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart
1946
★★★☆☆ 6.2/10
⏱️ 104 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaWar
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.

Crew

Director
Basil Dearden
Writer
Patrick Kirwan, Guy Morgan, Angus MacPhail
Producer
Michael Balcon

Production

Ealing Studios

Keywords

world war ii