Talisman Cinema Presents…

“Deception. The Greatest Weapon in War.”

Cert: 12A

2022  128 mins  2.39:1

Director: John Madden

Starring: Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton & Jason Isaacs

It’s 1943. The Allies are determined to break Hitler’s grip on occupied Europe, and plan an all-out assault on Sicily; but they face an impossible challenge – how to protect a massive invasion force from potential massacre. It falls to two remarkable intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) to dream the most inspired and improbable disinformation strategy of the war – centered on the most unlikely of secret agents: a dead man. From the producers of ‘The King’s Speech’, Operation Mincemeat is the extraordinary and true story of an idea that altered the course of the war – defying logic, risking countless thousands of lives, and testing the nerves of its creators to breaking point.

“Adapted from Ben Macintyre’s book, the screenplay is a brisk and jolly affair and Michelle Ashford’s script fuses multiple strands and moods: tense, romantic, thrilling, unexpectedly funny, and endlessly surprising. It tells a richly human story of the soldiers we seldom see, who fight a different kind of war in shadows and deception, haunted by the knowledge that certainty and guarantee of success are nowhere to be found.”  Times UK / IMDb

“Operation Mincemeat is an incredibly thrilling watch if not for the simple fact that this audacious event actually occurred during the second world war. Even if you know the story it will keep you on the edge of your seats.”  Chicago Sun-Times

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