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Director:
Larry Elikann
Writer (WGA):
Chris Bryant (written by)
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Release Date:
1 December 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama more
Plot:
Mary Linden works for the French Red Cross in Occupied France during World War II and helps allied soldiers... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Tour-de-force performance more (9 total)

Cast

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Judy Davis ... Countess Mary Lindell

Sam Neill ... Major James Leggatt, The Guards
Anthony Higgins ... SS Capt. Herman Gruber

Christien Anholt ... Maurice Lindell, Mary's Son

Kate Beckinsale ... Barbe Lindell
Denholm Elliott ... Father LeBlanc
Frank Middlemass ... Dubois
David Ryall ... Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
Peter Cellier ... Court General
Mark Wing-Davey ... Col. Miles Grant, Leggat's CO
Stevan Rimkus ... German Pilot
Tom Hodgkins ... Ben, Big Canada
Michael Crossman ... Little Canada
John Savident ... Henry Smallwood, American Embasy
Terry Taplin ... Von Bismarck
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Story of Mary Lindell (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
96 min
Country:
Luxembourg | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Canada:PA (Ontario) | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Luxembourg

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
First film of Kate Beckinsale. more
Quotes:
Col. Miles Grant, Leggat's CO: You're quite the heroine around here. James never tires of telling how you knocked him flat in that Cafe.
Countess Mary Lindell: He exaggerates.
Major James Leggatt, The Guards: Not by much.
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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Tour-de-force performance, 14 December 2000
Author: McKenna-4 from USA

Baroness Mary Lindell begins smuggling downed Allied pilots out of occupied France after she impulsively rescues an English major from an outdoor café. Her son joins her Resistance operation, but her daughter begins dating a German officer. True story of a British nurse who twice won the Iron Cross for bravery in both world wars.

At a time when Hollywood's favorite actresses are girls instead of women, Ms. Davis could eat those actresses for lunch and still have room for dessert. Judy Davis' depiction of Mary Lindell gives a fearless portrayal of what true heroism is. When Ms. Davis is onscreen, all other actresses seem to fade into the background. Watch this absorbing film if you have tired of female characters that substitute eyeshadow for force of personality, giggles for guts. Forget the cinema junk food, this is the real thing. A Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation. Also see Impromptu for another fascinating real-life portrait, Judy Davis as author George Sand.

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