Colin Firth
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Operation Mincemeat was a successful British deception operation of the Second World War to disguise the 1943 Allied invasion of Sicily. Two members of British intelligence obtained the body of Glyndwr Michael , a tramp who died from eating rat poison , dressed him as an officer of the Royal Marines and placed personal items on him identifying ...
May 11, 2022 · A film based on the true story of a corpse and false papers used to trick the Nazis in 1943. Starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, and Kelly Macdonald, directed by John Madden.
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- Drama, War
- John Madden
- 2022-05-11
Operation Mincemeat is a 2021 British war drama film directed by John Madden. It is based upon Ben Macintyre's book on the British Operation Mincemeat during the Second World War. The film stars Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn and Jason Isaacs.
May 6, 2022 · Watch Operation Mincemeat, a film about how the Allies used a dead body to fool the Nazis in 1943. See critics' reviews, ratings, trailer and release date on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- John Madden
- PG-13
- Colin Firth
Jun 5, 2013 · Learn how the British fooled the Nazis with a fake corpse and a letter that led them to believe the Allies would invade Greece and Sardinia in 1943. Discover how this operation helped change the course of the war and save thousands of lives.
- 3 min
Two British intelligence officers hatch an outlandish scheme to trick the Nazis and alter the course of World War II. Based on a true story of deception. Watch trailers & learn more.
May 13, 2022 · Operation Mincemeat was led by Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) with the help of Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen). The pair borrowed a photograph — now in England’s National Archives — from...
