The Captive Heart

The Captive Heart (1946) — drama, war film. Directed by Basil Dearden. Starring Michael Redgrave, Rachel Kempson, Frederick Leister, Mervyn Johns.

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A Czech officer survives captivity by assuming a dead comrade's identity, forging a deep bond with the man's wife, and ultimately choosing truth over deception.

Drama, War · 6.4/10 · 104 min · 1946

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.

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