- Actors: Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, Jack Warner
- Directors: Lewis Gilbert
- Producers: Daniel M. Angel
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Rank
- Run Time: 114 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00118Y0ZQ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,555 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Product Description
This film tells the moving and dramatic story of Violette Szabo.
Virginia McKenna gives the performance of her career as the courageous secret agent who was prepared to stand before an SS firing squad. Violette never betrayed her colleagues despite cruel and prolonged interrogation. There is strong support from Paul Scofield and Jack Warner. Lewis Gilbert's expert direction ensures that no-one will forget Violette's bravery and conviction in what she believed in most - Freedom from tyranny.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I had heard of the Violette Szabo and meant to read about her for years.
This year I bought both the book Carve her Name with Pride and the dvd. I have not been able to get her story out of my head ever since. I wonder how anybody can have been so brave. How a young girl could volunteer to be parachuted or be landed by plane in occupied France knowing how the Germans were likely to treat them when and if they were captured.......is supreme courage.
The dvd is excellent as is the book. It is based on fact which makes it serious reading. There were many other young people who did what she did and I have a great admiration for them all. Thank goodness there are books to read and dvd's for the next generation to see so that they are not forgotten.
This year I bought both the book Carve her Name with Pride and the dvd. I have not been able to get her story out of my head ever since. I wonder how anybody can have been so brave. How a young girl could volunteer to be parachuted or be landed by plane in occupied France knowing how the Germans were likely to treat them when and if they were captured.......is supreme courage.
The dvd is excellent as is the book. It is based on fact which makes it serious reading. There were many other young people who did what she did and I have a great admiration for them all. Thank goodness there are books to read and dvd's for the next generation to see so that they are not forgotten.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For me this is one of the very best "True War" Stories.
It proves that the women of the Second World War did more than sit at home knitting glove.balalavas and socks as so many people thought.
BE WARNED - before viewing make sure you have a box of tissues handy.
It is a real "weepy" movie but at the same time it fills you with pride
especially if you are a British woman. I am proud just to own this DVD.
It proves that the women of the Second World War did more than sit at home knitting glove.balalavas and socks as so many people thought.
BE WARNED - before viewing make sure you have a box of tissues handy.
It is a real "weepy" movie but at the same time it fills you with pride
especially if you are a British woman. I am proud just to own this DVD.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I'm a bit of a war movie buff, but this is one of those films that isn't often mentioned in the lists of Great War Movies. It should be! This film is brilliant and the tone is just right. There's enough war scenes to make it feel like a real war movie i.e. Lots of faceless Nazis dying but it also struck the right balance by making us care deeply for Violette and her actions and courage.
This film did make me cry, the title is very evocative and I think today when perhaps WW2 is becoming increasingly forgotten, its necessary for us to remember those who made the ultimate sacrafice. Those who gave their lives to protect their families and us as a nation should not be forgotten and we should be proud of them.
That didn't mean to come off as a jingositc review but it kind of did. My apologies. Buy this movies!
This film did make me cry, the title is very evocative and I think today when perhaps WW2 is becoming increasingly forgotten, its necessary for us to remember those who made the ultimate sacrafice. Those who gave their lives to protect their families and us as a nation should not be forgotten and we should be proud of them.
That didn't mean to come off as a jingositc review but it kind of did. My apologies. Buy this movies!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Szabo
Got the book written by her daughter Tanya & actually spoke with her so had to get the film too for my wifes Christmas as her dad had flown many missions dropping SOE operatives... Read more
Published 4 months ago by George Penman
Carve Her Name With Pride
Totally fascinated with this true story. Visited the museum in Hereford, have already read the book and it was wonderful to be able to get the film on dvd. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Millie
EXCELLENT
this movie is a fantastic recreation of the loves & hurts so many woman felt left @ hm while thr loved 1s went to war highly rate this film as excellent a must see movie virginia... Read more
Published 11 months ago by geoff
WW11 memories
A great film . The story of another great lady hero who gave her life to help free the world of evil ( at that time) .Great to see in dvd quality. Read more
Published 14 months ago by David Wood
Chilling
Without a doubt, this is an excellent film. The other reviews are more than adequate to tell you about it and how brilliant it is. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Filmbuff
carve her name with pride
Really enjoyed the dvd it is one of my favourite films the bravery the courage and also it came very quickly with good packaging excellent service shall use again
Published 20 months ago by slayer27
A classic
Very happy with this film, bought it for my mum, she is of that generation.
Published 21 months ago by peppermint
A Classic
I saw this many years ago on the TV; I have also read the book. This film is a classic, an evergreen. It is of a lost time.
Published 22 months ago by Mike Pinchen
Carve her name with pride.
Gripping tale of a woman dropped in France as a secret agent during WW2.
For those interested in this era, I recommend !!
Andre Rodot
For those interested in this era, I recommend !!
Andre Rodot
Published on 5 Mar 2010 by Andre Rodot
Carve her name with pride
Having read A life in secrets by Sarah Helm I could not wait to see carve her name with pride and it came right up to my expectations. Read more
Published on 9 July 2009 by Ms. Sarah M. Jordison
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