Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)

Directed by

Lewis Gilbert

Genre

drama film, spy film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the true story of Violette Szabo, a British woman who worked as a spy for the Allies during World War Two. It follows her training, her missions in Nazi-occupied France, and her capture and eventual death.

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What happens

Carve Her Name with Pride is a 1958 British war drama film based on the book of the same name by R. J. Minney. The film, directed by Lewis Gilbert, is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive agent Violette Szabo, GC, who was captured and executed while serving in Nazi-occupied France. Szabo was played by Virginia McKenna. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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