Charlotte Gray (film)

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This article is about the 2001 film. For the novel on which it is based, see Charlotte Gray (novel).
Charlotte Gray

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Gillian Armstrong
Produced by Sarah Curtis
Douglas Rae
Written by Sebastian Faulks (novel)
Jeremy Brock
Starring Cate Blanchett
Michael Gambon
Billy Crudup
Distributed by Warner Bros. (USA)
FilmFour (UK)
Senator Film (Germany)
Universal Pictures (all other areas)
Release date(s) 17 December 2001
Running time 121 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Australia
Language English

Charlotte Gray is a 2001 feature film directed by Gillian Armstrong, based on the novel by Sebastian Faulks.

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Production

It is set in Vichy, France, during World War II. The film features Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon and Rupert Penry-Jones. The film was filmed on location at Saint Antonin Noble Val, in the French department of Tarn-et-Garonne, as well as on locations in England, Scotland and at Pinewood Studios. The film was not commercially successful and contributed to severe financial problems, and subsequent scaling-down of operations and restructuring, within FilmFour productions.

The story is inspired by the exploits of a number of women trained by the Special Operations Executive and dropped into France to work with the French resistance (some of the best known including Pearl Cornioley, Nancy Wake, Odette Samson and Violette Szabo).

Plot Summary

In 1942, a young Scot, Charlotte Gray, travels to London to take a job as a medical receptionist for a Harley Street doctor. On the train she talks to a man who enters her compartment, he "interviews" her and gives her his card. Despite the war, social life in London is in full swing and the attractive, intelligent girl soon meets up with Flight Lieutenant Peter Gregory. Soon her meeting is interrupted by the man from the train, he urges her to call him. The temporary nature of life at the time is epitomized when she quickly loses her heart to Gregory. They speak on the nature of war and bravery, Charlotte tells him she thinks she is being asked to try out for some secret organization, Gregory tells her not to get involved in the war. Gregory tells her his leave is over, he is to take part in operations over France for the next couple weeks.

Charlotte joins the SOE and is seconded to FANY with the rank of Driver. She completes her initial training and on leave when news comes back to Charlotte that Gregory's plane has gone down and he is missing in action.

Charlotte spent much of her childhood in France and speaks the language fluently, a talent that got her noticed by the SOE. She signs up for operations in France and is dropped into France with two other men, her mission is to complete a test run; a handover of some radio valves.

Cast

External links

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