Genre: Romance, War, Drama, World War II, Spy, Love
Tagline: The story of an ordinary woman in an extraordinary time.
Plot: London, 1942. The world is at war. A seemingly chance encounter with a stranger on a train leads a young Scottish woman (CATE BLANCHETT) to consider enlisting in a special operation with the French Resistance. When her lover, an RAF pilot (RUPERT PENRY-JONES), is shot down in the line of duty, Charlotte joins the secret mission as a means to serve her country and find the man she loves. Assuming a new identity, "Dominique" parachutes behind enemy lines in Southern France, where she rendezvous with Julien Levade (BILLY CRUDUP), the leader of the local resistance group. Posing as the new housekeeper for Julien's father (MICHAEL GAMBON), "Dominique" serves as a liaison between the British government and the resistance fighters, helping to thwart Nazi efforts to move munitions and abduct local Jews, while secretly attempting to learn the fate of her missing lover. As the war escalates, Charlotte's resolve and commitment to Julien, their comrades and their cause deepens. A once rather ordinary woman, Charlotte involves herself in extraordinary acts of heroism, jeopardizing her own safety to protect those who cannot protect themselves. But when the Gestapo closes in and their mission is compromised, she and Julien are forced to take flight or risk capture and certain death.
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| Written by |
| Jeremy Brock
Mrs. Brown, Casualty @ Holby City, Brideshead Revisited |
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| Cast |
Cate Blanchett
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
 | Billy Crudup
Almost Famous, Big Fish, Mission: Impossible III |
 | Michael Gambon
Sleepy Hollow, The Insider, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou |
 | James Fleet
The Phantom of the Opera, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Sense and Sensibility | | | | |
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