Operation Mincemeat(2022)
“Deception. The greatest weapon in war.”
Overview
In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain would fool Nazi spies into believing the Allied forces were planning to attack by way of Greece rather than Sicily.
Director
John Madden
Studio
See-Saw Films
Cast
Colin Firth
as Ewen Montagu
Matthew Macfadyen
as Charles Cholmondeley
Kelly Macdonald
as Jean Leslie
Penelope Wilton
as Hester Leggett
Johnny Flynn
as Ian Fleming
Jason Isaacs
as Admiral John Godfrey
Mark Gatiss
as Ivor Montazac
Hattie Morahan
as Iris Montazac
Paul Ritter
as Bentley Purchase
Simon Russell Beale
as Winston Churchill
Lorne MacFadyen
as Sgt. Roger Dearborn / Glyndwr Michael
Markus von Lingen
as Adolf Clauss
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2022
Runtime
2h 8m
Language
German
Rating
6.5 / 10
Production Companies
See-Saw Films • Cohen Media Group • A Film Location Company
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Operation Mincemeat?▼
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What is Operation Mincemeat about?▼
In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain would fool Nazi spies into believing the Allied forces were planning to attack by way of Greece rather than Sicily.
Who directed Operation Mincemeat?▼
Operation Mincemeat was directed by John Madden and released in 2022. It is a war, history, drama film.
How long is Operation Mincemeat?▼
Operation Mincemeat has a runtime of 2 hours and 8 minutes (128 minutes total).
Who stars in Operation Mincemeat?▼
The cast of Operation Mincemeat includes Colin Firth as Ewen Montagu, Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Cholmondeley, Kelly Macdonald as Jean Leslie, Penelope Wilton as Hester Leggett, Johnny Flynn as Ian Fleming and more.
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