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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: From a true incident. A Frenchwoman married to an Englishman is sent to France as an agent, but betrayed to the Gestapo, saves herself and her British contact by quick thinking. ...Odette
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
There are very few SOE agent war films around. Odette is a classic story, even the book needs updating. The film was the earliest example of a harrowing tale of what it was like to be a female agent. It is an action film and I think it's only weakness is not showing enough training as in Carve Her Name with Pride. Nevertheless it's a good watch, rather moving and the lead actors are wonderful, especially the marvelous light touch of Peter Ustinov's 'Arnaud'. The DVD packaging design is poor but Nigel Perrin's brief biography of Odette inside, is an enlightening read for those who haven't read the book.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This is an extraordinary film about Odette and the SOE because it was filmed in the actual locations where events took place and included the participation of the head of SOE, Maurice Buckmaster. If you watch this film you will need to read more and find out the truth. Odette was unquestionably courageous but on reading her biography by Jerrard Tickell you have some idea of why she was married three times... why she left her three girls in a convent whilst she was in France... why Peter Churchill was one one level brilliant... but also acted very unwisely and caused the deaths of others... how she failed to act quickly enough on knowing she might be betrayed.
Reading the newer biography of Francis Cammaerts (A Pacifist at War: The Life of Francis Cammaerts: The Silence of Francis Cammaerts by Ray Jenkins) who took over from Odette and Peter Churchill and also reading "We Landed by Moonlight: Secret Raf Landings in France 1940-1944 by Hugh Verity, you gain a wider more balanced picture. The story of Francis Cammaerts is a must read... if only Odette had had him as her 'line manager'!
Odette was let down by many people and she should have been less trusting. Hers is a tragic life story and she was right to add a postscript to Jerrard Tickell's biography saying how we were likely to ignore the history of WWII and still believe we can gain peace through violence.
Reading the newer biography of Francis Cammaerts (A Pacifist at War: The Life of Francis Cammaerts: The Silence of Francis Cammaerts by Ray Jenkins) who took over from Odette and Peter Churchill and also reading "We Landed by Moonlight: Secret Raf Landings in France 1940-1944 by Hugh Verity, you gain a wider more balanced picture. The story of Francis Cammaerts is a must read... if only Odette had had him as her 'line manager'!
Odette was let down by many people and she should have been less trusting. Hers is a tragic life story and she was right to add a postscript to Jerrard Tickell's biography saying how we were likely to ignore the history of WWII and still believe we can gain peace through violence.
28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
I received this picture (a used VHS tape) via Amazon recently having tried for decades to get hold of a copy. The print is not that good - somewhat faded - but to have this gem of a picture, about a truly remarkable heroine of WW2, in my collection is a privelege. The cast is superb, the acting absolutley first rate. I first saw the picture in 1951, as an 8 year-old, and it had a deep and lasting impact on me. My passionate interest in WW2 and an appreciation of the deeds of so many valiant women and men was kindled by this picture.
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