The Captive Heart

A series of stories about the lives and loves of nine men in a Prisoner of War Camp over five years. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability. 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. Upon liberation they meet and decide to continue their lives together. The other inmates' stories are revealed episodically.

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

War

Duration:

104 minutes

Year:

1946

Director:

Basil Dearden

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Company:

Ealing Studios

Cast:

Capt. Karel Hasek

Celia Mitchell

Mr. Mowbray

Pte. Evans

Mrs. Evans

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