Capt. Karel Hasek
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In 1940 France, Czechoslovak Army Captain Karel Hašek escapes from Dachau and assumes the identity of a dead British officer, Geoffrey Mitchell. He later winds up with British prisoners of war, captured when the Germans overrun the French.
Apr 15, 2024 · The Captive Heart. In 1940, a concentration-camp escapee assumes the identity of a dead British officer, only to become a prisoner of war. He must then work to convince his fellow convicts that he is who he claims to be. Starring: Michael Redgrave, Mervyn Johns, Basil Radford. Contains: Mild Violence. Addeddate. 2024-04-15 14:51:21. Identifier.
- 99 min
A British officer poses as a dead man to escape a German camp and write letters to his wife. Based on a true story, the film explores the themes of identity, love and war.
- (1.2K)
- Drama, War
- Basil Dearden
- 1947-04-26
In 1940, Czech soldier Capt. Hasek (Michael Redgrave) is being pursued by the Nazi secret police. To conceal his true identity, he pretends to be a dead British...
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- Basil Dearden
- Drama
- Michael Redgrave
A Czech soldier escapes from a concentration camp and assumes the identity of a dead British officer, falling in love with his wife. He faces danger and deception as a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II.
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.
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The Captive Heart is a 1946 British war drama, directed by Basil Dearden and starring Michael Redgrave. It is about a Czechoslovak Army officer who is captured in the Fall of France and spends five years as a prisoner of war, during which time he forms a long-distance relationship with the widow of a British Army officer.
