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Charlotte Gray (2001)

Charlotte Gray poster
Directed by
Gillian Armstrong
Genre
drama film, war film, romance film
Country
Australia, Germany, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 188 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During World War II, a young Scottish woman works with the French resistance in Nazi-occupied France. She searches for her missing lover while carrying out dangerous missions.

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What happens

Charlotte Gray is a 2001 romance war drama film directed by Gillian Armstrong. The screenplay was adapted from Sebastian Faulks' 1999 novel Charlotte Gray. It is set in London and Vichy France during World War II. The film stars Cate Blanchett, James Fleet, Abigail Cruttenden, Rupert Penry-Jones, Michael Gambon and Billy Crudup. The story is based on the exploits of women in Britain's Special Operations Executive (SOE) who worked with the French resistance in Nazi-occupied France. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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