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This Land Is Mine

This Land Is Mine (1943)

Drama, War | United States

Director: Jean Renoir

BBC2 | Saturday, 20 February 2016 | 07:00

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Saturday, 20 February 2016 07:00

Friday, 28 December 2012 00:30

Rating: 7.5/10

SYNOPSIS

A cowardly teacher in Nazi-occupied France is secretly in love with a defiant colleague, but lacks the courage to reveal his feelings or to stand up to the invaders. However, as the resistance becomes active in the area and many townsfolk collaborate with the Germans, he becomes pushed into taking a stand. Second World War drama, starring Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara and George Sanders. Part of the Charles Laughton season.

Actors

Writer: Dudley Nichols, Jean Renoir

Producer: Eugène Lourié, Dudley Nichols

RUNTIME: 103 min

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