One Against the Wind (1991) (TV)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Larry Elikann

Writer (WGA):

Chris Bryant (written by)

Release Date:

1 December 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Mary Linden works for the French Red Cross in Occupied France during World War II and helps allied soldiers...

Plot Keywords:

Historical | Number In Title

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

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

Also Known As:

The Story of Mary Lindell (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Luxembourg | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:PA (Ontario) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Luxembourg

Company:

Delux Productions

Trivia:

First film of Kate Beckinsale.

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.

Tour-de-force performance

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.