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1993 Certificate 12
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Five decades after blood flowed freely on its shores, Normandy is revisited by a handful of nostalgic World War Two veterans (Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, and John Randolph). It isn't long before the men begin to reopen old wounds as they explore the battlefield that shaped their lives. Two of the men search for an old flame (.. Read more

Starring Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, Edward Herrmann, John Randolph
Director Charles Sturridge
Genres Drama, Television

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A Foreign Field

Five decades after blood flowed freely on its shores, Normandy is revisited by a handful of nostalgic World War Two veterans (Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, and John Randolph). It isn't long before the men begin to reopen old wounds as they explore the battlefield that shaped their lives. Two of the men search for an old flame (Jeanne Moreau) and, in their quest, find much more. A nostalgic, often comic, tale about loss and love.

Starring Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, Edward Herrmann, John Randolph, Geraldine Chaplin, Lauren Bacall, Dorothy Grumbar, Jeanne Moreau
Director Charles Sturridge
Studio ACORN MEDIA
Run time DVD: 1 hr 30 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama, Television
Language DVD: English
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 03 Mar 2008
Production year: 1993
Format DVD

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  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Poignant remembrance

    Star cast in a thoughtful well directed way. Alec Guinness was superb, wasn't he always superb.

      • bfaulk44 from Bridgwater
      • Posted 11 Aug 2008 09:55

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  • Rated - 3 stars

    Excellent acting but rather cliched story

    An excellent cast with Alex Guinness superb as a brain-damaged war veteran. The film tried to combine comedy with scenes that were meant to be moving, but only achieved bathos—the comedy being more successful, particularly the tarty character played by Jeanne Moreau. The script depicted most of the characters as caricatures for whom I felt little sympathy.

      • A customer from Innerleithen
      • Posted 22 Aug 2008 22:02

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      • Five decades after blood flowed freely on its shores, Normandy is revisited by a handful of nostalgic World War Two veterans (Alec Guinness, Leo McKern, and John Randolph). It isn't long before the ...