During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.During WWII, two intelligence officers use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops.
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- TriviaThe story of Operation Mincemeat was previously told in the film The Man Who Never Was (1956) based on the 1953 book of the same name by Ewen Montagu.
- GoofsThe main characters refer to "Bletchley Park" several times. In fact, during the war, Bletchley Park was known as "Station X" to hide what it was, where it was, and what work was done there. Its work was so highly classified even those within Station X knew little of what their work colleagues were engaged in. Montagu and Cholmondeley would never have known what happened there.
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Ewen Montagu: But the real tribute tonight goes to Iris, my brilliant wife, who in the morning sails to less troubled shores with our nestlings in tow. Iris is wiser than Solomon, stronger than Samson, and more patient than Job. But she has to be. She's married to me.
- ConnectionsReferenced in OWV Updates: Blu-Ray Update (11/06/2023) (2023)
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Written by James Morgan and Juliette Pochin
Performed by James Morgan
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An impressive cast, solid film.
A military officer hatches a daring plan to dupe The Nazis into recovering what they believe is a fallen officer, in possession of vital documents, when in Reality it's a corpse, and a massive deception.
I did wonder how they were going to tell the story, and perhaps the fair answer, is slowly. It's definitely an enjoyable film, but it perhaps lacks a little sharpness, a little dramatic edge, but the story is fascinating, and here we see where the idea came from, including the finite details such as the corpse and cover story, and the gentle pushes that were needed in Spain.
I think the best thing about this film has to be the acting, the performances are excellent, subtle, understated and convincing, you couldn't put a bit between the likes of Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen and Kelly Macdonald, I thought Penelope Wilton was excellent.
Very nicely produced, the visuals were well and truly on point, some of the military scenes looked terrific.
It perhaps wasn't as exciting as I'd hope for, but overall, I enjoyed it.
7/10.
I did wonder how they were going to tell the story, and perhaps the fair answer, is slowly. It's definitely an enjoyable film, but it perhaps lacks a little sharpness, a little dramatic edge, but the story is fascinating, and here we see where the idea came from, including the finite details such as the corpse and cover story, and the gentle pushes that were needed in Spain.
I think the best thing about this film has to be the acting, the performances are excellent, subtle, understated and convincing, you couldn't put a bit between the likes of Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen and Kelly Macdonald, I thought Penelope Wilton was excellent.
Very nicely produced, the visuals were well and truly on point, some of the military scenes looked terrific.
It perhaps wasn't as exciting as I'd hope for, but overall, I enjoyed it.
7/10.
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- Sleepin_Dragon
- Feb 12, 2023
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- Chiến Dịch Thịt Xay
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- $6,300,000 (estimated)
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- $15,710,164
- Runtime2 hours 8 minutes
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- 2.39 : 1
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