/oZtoyj3rhOST8FUtIXUqblIYmCv.jpg
WarHistoryDrama

Operation Mincemeat

- Deception. The greatest weapon in war.

In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain would fool Nazi spies into believing the Allied forces were planning to attack by way of Greece rather than Sicily.

Release Date : 2022-04-01

Language :EnglishGermanSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : See-Saw FilmsCohen Media GroupA Film Location CompanyArchery PicturesFilmNation EntertainmentPalma PicturesCross City FilmsHaversack Films Limited

Production Country : AustraliaSpainUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Colin Firth

Character Name : Ewen Montagu

Original Name : Colin Firth

Gender : Male

Matthew Macfadyen

Character Name : Charles Cholmondeley

Original Name : Matthew Macfadyen

Gender : Male

Kelly Macdonald

Character Name : Jean Leslie

Original Name : Kelly Macdonald

Gender : Female

Penelope Wilton

Character Name : Hester Leggett

Original Name : Penelope Wilton

Gender : Female

Johnny Flynn

Character Name : Ian Fleming

Original Name : Johnny Flynn

Gender : Male

Jason Isaacs

Character Name : Admiral John Godfrey

Original Name : Jason Isaacs

Gender : Male

Mark Gatiss

Character Name : Ivor Montazac

Original Name : Mark Gatiss

Gender : Male

Hattie Morahan

Character Name : Iris Montazac

Original Name : Hattie Morahan

Gender : Female

Paul Ritter

Character Name : Bentley Purchase

Original Name : Paul Ritter

Gender : Male

Simon Russell Beale

Character Name : Winston Churchill

Original Name : Simon Russell Beale

Gender : Male

Lorne MacFadyen

Character Name : Sgt. Roger Dearborn / Glyndwr Michael

Original Name : Lorne MacFadyen

Gender : Male

Markus von Lingen

Character Name : Adolf Clauss

Original Name : Markus von Lingen

Gender : Male

Ruby Bentall

Character Name : Connie Bukes

Original Name : Ruby Bentall

Gender : Female

Alex Jennings

Character Name : John Masterman

Original Name : Alex Jennings

Gender : Male

Ellie Haddington

Character Name : Hilda Georgina Cholmondeley

Original Name : Ellie Haddington

Gender : Female

Nicholas Rowe

Character Name : Capt. David Ainsworth

Original Name : Nicholas Rowe

Gender : Male

Will Keen

Character Name : Salvador Gomez-Beare

Original Name : Will Keen

Gender : Male

Mark Bonnar

Character Name : Jock Horsfall

Original Name : Mark Bonnar

Gender : Male

James Fleet

Character Name : Charles Fraser-Smith

Original Name : James Fleet

Gender : Male

Alexander Beyer

Character Name : Karl Kuhlenthal

Original Name : Alexander Beyer

Gender : Male

Nico Birnbaum

Character Name : Colonel Alexis von Roenne

Original Name : Nico Birnbaum

Gender : Male

Pep Tosar

Character Name : Admiral Moreno

Original Name : Pep Tosar

Gender : Male

Alba Brunet

Character Name : Ana Flores

Original Name : Alba Brunet

Gender : Female

Pedro Casablanc

Character Name : Dr. Del Torno

Original Name : Pedro Casablanc

Gender : Male

Óscar Zafra

Character Name : Colonel Cerruti

Original Name : Óscar Zafra

Gender : Male

Javier Godino

Character Name : Judge Pascual del Pobil

Original Name : Javier Godino

Gender : Male

Jonjo O'Neill

Character Name : Teddy

Original Name : Jonjo O'Neill

Gender : Male

Amy Marston

Character Name : Nurse Tate

Original Name : Amy Marston

Gender : Female

Gabrielle Creevy

Character Name : Doris Michael

Original Name : Gabrielle Creevy

Gender : Female

Simon Rouse

Character Name : Coroner Birtwistle

Original Name : Simon Rouse

Gender : Male

Paul Lancaster

Character Name : Coroner Pinfield

Original Name : Paul Lancaster

Gender : Male

Michael Bott

Character Name : Frank Sawyer (Churchill Butler)

Original Name : Michael Bott

Gender : Male

Charlotte Hamblin

Character Name : Patricia Trehearne

Original Name : Charlotte Hamblin

Gender : Female

Rufus Wright

Character Name : Lt. Bill Jewell

Original Name : Rufus Wright

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-04-16

Why, oh why, did they have to clutter this up with a romance? As a wartime adventure film, it's got all the ingredients for a cracker. As WWII starts to turn into a more offensive affair, the allies are looking for any means to divert the Nazis from their true intentions. To that end, "Montague" (Colin Firth) and "Colmondeley" (Matthew Macfadyen) concoct a cunning plan to plant fake documents on a corpse, wash it ashore in Spain and then let corruption and a nefarious network of spies do their worst! It's a remake of the exciting "Man Who Never Was" (1956) and to be fair, is quite a good one. Director John Madden manages to immerse us in the intricate, sometimes quite amusing, planning of this wacky scheme. Simon Russell Beale is entertainingly convincing as the stoic, borderline desperate, Churchill as is Jason Isaacs as the sceptical "Admiral Godfrey". Dame Penelope Wilton reminded me a bit of "Miss Baring" from ("I Was Monty's Double") from 1957 and the story gather pace nicely. Sadly, though, once their plan is activated the second, more dangerous, part of the plot is seriously rushed and undercooked. The enemy's attempts to verify what we think they have read is nowhere near developed well enough, and that's why the romance - between Firth and their clever and resourceful assistant "Jean" (Kelly MacDonald) drags it down. Sure, it's offers an humanity element depicting the impact of war on people. His (part Jewish) family have relocated to the USA for their safety and she is a war widow; but that storyline leads to intra-character conflict that shows up Macfadyen as not a particularly good actor. Still, I found the two hours flew by. The production looks great with only a sparing use of CGI, a fine score from Thomas Newman and it's underpinned by a good story. Could have been better, but still pretty good.

R

r96sk

@r96sk

2022-05-03