Movie 'Operation Mincemeat'

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Deception. The greatest weapon in war.

In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain would fool Nazi spies into believing the Allied forces were planning to attack by way of Greece rather than Sicily.

Germany German (Deutsch)

Die Täuschung

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1943. Die Alliierten sind entschlossen, Hitlers Macht im besetzten Europa zu brechen, und planen einen Großangriff auf Sizilien. Doch sie stehen vor einer unlösbaren Aufgabe: Wie sollen sie eine riesige Invasionsstreitmacht vor einem möglichen Massaker schützen? Es ist die Aufgabe zweier bemerkenswerter Geheimdienstler, Ewen Montagu und Charles Cholmondeley, die genialste und unwahrscheinlichste Verwirrungsstrategie des Krieges zu entwerfen, in deren Mittelpunkt der ungewöhnlichste aller Geheimagenten steht: ein toter Mann…

France French (Français)

La Ruse
  • a.k.a. La Ruse

1943. Les Alliés sont résolus à briser la mainmise d’Hitler sur l’Europe occupée et envisagent un débarquement en Sicile. Mais ils se retrouvent face à un défi inextricable car il s’agit de protéger les troupes contre un massacre quasi assuré. Deux brillants officiers du renseignement britannique, Ewen Montagu et Charles Cholmondeley, sont chargés de mettre au point la plus improbable – et ingénieuse – propagande de guerre… qui s’appuie sur l’existence du cadavre d’un agent secret !

Italy Italian (Italiano)

L'arma dell'inganno - Operazione Mincemeat

È il 1943. Gli alleati sono determinati a spezzare la presa di Hitler sull'Europa occupata e organizzano un attacco in Sicilia, trovandosi davanti a una sfida impossibile: proteggere l'enorme esercito da un potenziale massacro durante l'assedio. I due straordinari agenti del controspionaggio Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) e Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) hanno il compito di escogitare la più ingegnosa e improbabile strategia di disinformazione sulla guerra facendo leva sul più insolito agente segreto: un uomo morto.

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
remake
sicily, italy
world war ii
Genres
Drama
History
War
Languages
English
German (Deutsch)
Spanish (Español)
Origin Countries
flag of United States of America United States of America
flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Production Countries
flag of Spain Spain
flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Companies
United Kingdom See-Saw Films
United States of America Cohen Media Group
Spain A Film Location Company
United Kingdom Archery Pictures
United States of America FilmNation Entertainment
Release Dates
Australia Premiere M British Film Festival
United Kingdom English: Theatrical 12A
France Theatrical U
United States of America Theatrical (limited) PG-13
United States of America Digital PG-13 Netflix
Australia Theatrical M
Italy Italian (Italiano): Theatrical
Germany German (Deutsch): Digital 12
New Zealand Digital M
France Digital VOD
France Physical DVD & Blu-Ray
France Digital 10 MyCanal
Ratings
TMDb 65% · 620 (more information on website)
IMDb 66% · 34,843 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 83% (more information on website)
metacritic 65% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
Ewen MontaguColin Firth
Charles CholmondeleyMatthew Macfadyen
Jean LeslieKelly Macdonald
Hester LeggettPenelope Wilton
Ian FlemingJohnny Flynn
Admiral John GodfreyJason Isaacs
Ivor MontazacMark Gatiss
Iris MontazacHattie Morahan
Bentley PurchasePaul Ritter
Winston ChurchillSimon Russell Beale
Sgt. Roger Dearborn / Glyndwr MichaelLorne MacFadyen
Adolf ClaussMarkus von Lingen
Connie BukesRuby Bentall
John MastermanAlex Jennings
Hilda Georgina CholmondeleyEllie Haddington
Capt. David AinsworthNicholas Rowe
Salvador Gomez-BeareWill Keen
Jock HorsfallMark Bonnar
Charles Fraser-SmithJames Fleet
Karl KuhlenthalAlexander Beyer
Colonel Alexis von RoenneNico Birnbaum
Admiral MorenoPep Tosar
Ana FloresAlba Brunet
Dr. Del TornoPedro Casablanc
Colonel CerrutiÓscar Zafra
Judge Pascual del PobilJavier Godino
TeddyJonjo O'Neill
Nurse TateAmy Marston
Doris MichaelGabrielle Creevy
Coroner BirtwistleSimon Rouse
Coroner PinfieldPaul Lancaster
Frank Sawyer (Churchill Butler)Michael Bott
Patricia TrehearneCharlotte Hamblin
Lt. Bill JewellRufus Wright

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt DirectionKeith Slote
Tom Coates
Production DesignJohn Paul Kelly
Set DecorationLinda Wilson
CameraDirector of PhotographySebastian Blenkov
Costume & Make-UpCostume DesignAndrea Flesch
DirectingDirectorJohn Madden
EditingEditorVictoria Boydell
ProductionCo-ProducerNicky Earnshaw
Peter Heslop
Executive ProducerChristian McLaughlin
Simon Gillis
ProducerCharles S. Cohen
Emile Sherman
Iain Canning
Kris Thykier
SoundOriginal Music ComposerThomas Newman
Sound Effects EditorPhil Lee
Sound Re-Recording MixerMax Walsh
Tim Cavagin
Supervising Sound EditorIan Wilson