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Dec 4, 1988 · A French lawyer (Hopkins) trades his life for another prisoner's possessions during the Nazi occupation and returns to his house after the war. He falls in love with the sister of the dead prisoner, but faces a shocking twist.
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- Drama, War
- Jack Gold
- 1988-12-04
The Tenth Man is a 1985 short novel by the British novelist Graham Greene . Background. In the introduction to the first edition of his novel, [1] Greene states that he had forgotten about this story until receiving a letter about it from a stranger in 1983.
- Graham Greene
- 1985
A French advocate (Sir Anthony Hopkins) trades his life for another prisoner's in a German prison during World War II. He returns to his house as a caretaker and falls in love with the sister of the man he saved, but a mysterious impostor (Sir Derek Jacobi) threatens his identity.
The Tenth Man is a 1988 French thriller starring Anthony Hopkins as a Nazi prisoner who switches identities with another man. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, who praise its suspense and Hopkins' performance, but criticize its plot holes and implausibility.
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- Jack Gold
- Drama
- Anthony Hopkins
Jan 1, 1985 · Graham Greene. 3.73. 4,858 ratings457 reviews. During World War II a group of men is held prisoner by the Germans, who determine that three of them must die. This is the story of how one of those men trades his wealth for his life—and lives to pay for his act in utterly unexpected ways.
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- Paperback
A lawyer switches places with a random prisoner to avoid execution by the Nazis in Paris during World War 2. He returns to his family after the war, but faces a dilemma when another man claims to be him.
Graham Greene's The Tenth Man is one of his most startling and unexpected major novels. Set in wartime occupied France, it is about a man who buys a life in a moment of fear. It begins in the depths of a Gestapo prison, where ten men have been taken hostage by the Germans.
