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With a distinguished cast that includes Clifford Evans, Clive Brook, Jane Baxter and Irene Handl, this stirring 1943 British thriller raised morale in the nation's cinemas and paid tribute to all those from Europe who had joined in the defence of Britain. As Hitler's Blitzkrieg sweeps across the Low Countries in early 1940, a squadron of Belgian pilots become entangled in a desperate fight.
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As Hitlers Blitzkrieg sweeps across the Low Countries in early 1940, a squadron of Belgian pilots take temporary shelter with their aircraft on a Flemish Farm. Here, farmers daughter Trescha tends the wounded pilot Matagne and the two fall in love. When the decision comes to evacuate to RAF bases in England, Matagne secretly buries the Regimental Flag rather than destroy it as ordered. As the time comes to leave, Matagne has to be forced to go and leave his beloved Trescha. Now safe in England, he dreams of retrieving the Regimental Flag from underneath the noses of the invading Germans.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Saving the Colours.
The flemish Farm dvd
Obviously made during austerity times so lots of staged background
Nevertheless a good story of wartime courage supported[unusually]by the music of Ralph
Vaughan Williams..
Probably more interesting as an historic piece of work.
No doubt it would lift the spirits of a suffering people in wartime
Phil Copland
The flemish Farm dvd
Obviously made during austerity times so lots of staged background
Nevertheless a good story of wartime courage supported[unusually]by the music of Ralph
Vaughan Williams..
Probably more interesting as an historic piece of work.
No doubt it would lift the spirits of a suffering people in wartime
Phil Copland
18 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
RENOWNED WWII FEATURE FILM PRESENTATION THE FLEMISH FARM
CLIVE BROOK - CLIFFORD EVANS - JANE BAXTER - PHILIP FRIEND
DIRECTED BY: JEFFREY DELL
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SCREEN ASPECT RATIO: 4:3 (FULLFRAME) - DVD (Region 2) PAL FORMAT
Running Time Approx: 79 minutes - Language: English - Subtitles: None listed - MONOCHROME: (Black & White)- Year of production 1943
CERTIFICATE PG
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THE FLEMISH FARM
As Hitler's Blitzkrieg sweeps across the Low Countries in early 1940, a squadron of Belgian pilots take temporary shelter with their aircraft on a Flemish Farm.
Here, farmer's daughter Trescha tends the wounded pilot Matagne and the two fall in love. When the decision comes to evacuate to RAF bases in England, Matagne secretly buries the Regimental Flag rather than destroy it as ordered. As the time comes to leave, Matagne has to be forced to go and leave his beloved Trescha.
Now safe in England, he dreams of retrieving the Regimental Flag from underneath the noses of the invading Germans but dies before he can attempt it. Now it is up to his best friend Duclos to return to Occupied Belgium and rescue the flag. With a distinguished cast that includes Clifford Evans, Clive Brooke, Jane Baxter and Irene Handl, this stunning 1943 British thriller raised the morale in the nation's cinemas and paid
tribute to all those from Europe who had joined in the defence of Britain.
Poignantly conveys the pain of war., 18 May 2000
User Comment by: Neil-117 from Australia
Made during the second world war when people were really suffering the pain (not just remembering it), this low budget simple tale of high ideals and patriotism is more powerful than many a later battlefield re-enactment. A tense commando operation is blended with touching personal scenes such as a mother and son meeting in occupied territory but too afraid to recognize each other. All combine to bring home the horrors and heroism of the wartime experience in a way that truly tugs the heart strings. Listen for the musical score by the famous English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Programme Content ©1943 Two Cities Films Ltd - All Rights Reserved
Licensed by Granada Ventures Limited - Packaging ©2004 DD Home Entertainment Limited. - All Rights Reserved - DVD (Region 2) PAL ~ Certificate PG - Running Time Feature Approx. 79 minutes
©1943 Two Cities Films Ltd. - All rights Reserved - MONOCHROME (Black & White) - DVD (Region 2) PAL FORMAT
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HALLIWELL'S REVIEW & RATING
An attempt is made to retrieve a buried flag from occupied Belgium . . . Tolerable wartime flag-waver . . . Halliwell's . . . Some of these propaganda-morale-boosting films are a delight for their low-key approach; this is one of them.
CAST INCLUDES:
Clive Brook as Maj. Lessart - Clifford Evans as Jean Duclos - Jane Baxter as Trescha - Philip Friend as Fernard Matagne - Brefni O'Rorke as Minister - Wylie Watson as Farmer - Ronald Squire as Hardwicke - Mary Jerrold as Mme. Duclos - Charles Compton as Ledoux - Richard George as Scheldheimer - Lily Khan as Farm wife - Irene Handl as Frau - John Boxer as Cyclist - Charles Rolfe as German Machine Gunner - Johnnie Schofield as Road Gang Worker (Who Passes Message) - Ben Williams as German Soldier - ~ et al . . . ~
Directed by Jeffrey Dell - Screenplay by: Jeffrey Dell and Jill Dell
Director of Photography: Eric Cross - Music by: Ralph Vaughan Williams
CLIVE BROOK - CLIFFORD EVANS - JANE BAXTER - PHILIP FRIEND
DIRECTED BY: JEFFREY DELL
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SCREEN ASPECT RATIO: 4:3 (FULLFRAME) - DVD (Region 2) PAL FORMAT
Running Time Approx: 79 minutes - Language: English - Subtitles: None listed - MONOCHROME: (Black & White)- Year of production 1943
CERTIFICATE PG
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THE FLEMISH FARM
As Hitler's Blitzkrieg sweeps across the Low Countries in early 1940, a squadron of Belgian pilots take temporary shelter with their aircraft on a Flemish Farm.
Here, farmer's daughter Trescha tends the wounded pilot Matagne and the two fall in love. When the decision comes to evacuate to RAF bases in England, Matagne secretly buries the Regimental Flag rather than destroy it as ordered. As the time comes to leave, Matagne has to be forced to go and leave his beloved Trescha.
Now safe in England, he dreams of retrieving the Regimental Flag from underneath the noses of the invading Germans but dies before he can attempt it. Now it is up to his best friend Duclos to return to Occupied Belgium and rescue the flag. With a distinguished cast that includes Clifford Evans, Clive Brooke, Jane Baxter and Irene Handl, this stunning 1943 British thriller raised the morale in the nation's cinemas and paid
tribute to all those from Europe who had joined in the defence of Britain.
Poignantly conveys the pain of war., 18 May 2000
User Comment by: Neil-117 from Australia
Made during the second world war when people were really suffering the pain (not just remembering it), this low budget simple tale of high ideals and patriotism is more powerful than many a later battlefield re-enactment. A tense commando operation is blended with touching personal scenes such as a mother and son meeting in occupied territory but too afraid to recognize each other. All combine to bring home the horrors and heroism of the wartime experience in a way that truly tugs the heart strings. Listen for the musical score by the famous English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Programme Content ©1943 Two Cities Films Ltd - All Rights Reserved
Licensed by Granada Ventures Limited - Packaging ©2004 DD Home Entertainment Limited. - All Rights Reserved - DVD (Region 2) PAL ~ Certificate PG - Running Time Feature Approx. 79 minutes
©1943 Two Cities Films Ltd. - All rights Reserved - MONOCHROME (Black & White) - DVD (Region 2) PAL FORMAT
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HALLIWELL'S REVIEW & RATING
An attempt is made to retrieve a buried flag from occupied Belgium . . . Tolerable wartime flag-waver . . . Halliwell's . . . Some of these propaganda-morale-boosting films are a delight for their low-key approach; this is one of them.
CAST INCLUDES:
Clive Brook as Maj. Lessart - Clifford Evans as Jean Duclos - Jane Baxter as Trescha - Philip Friend as Fernard Matagne - Brefni O'Rorke as Minister - Wylie Watson as Farmer - Ronald Squire as Hardwicke - Mary Jerrold as Mme. Duclos - Charles Compton as Ledoux - Richard George as Scheldheimer - Lily Khan as Farm wife - Irene Handl as Frau - John Boxer as Cyclist - Charles Rolfe as German Machine Gunner - Johnnie Schofield as Road Gang Worker (Who Passes Message) - Ben Williams as German Soldier - ~ et al . . . ~
Directed by Jeffrey Dell - Screenplay by: Jeffrey Dell and Jill Dell
Director of Photography: Eric Cross - Music by: Ralph Vaughan Williams
5 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Very Good + fast Deal... - THAN YOU very much ! BN . France .
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