Its a pleasing enough film to pass the time but not particularly memorable. Against the wind robert beatty, jack warner, simone. Like many small scale films of the era theres an informative almost propaganda like feel to against the wind which confirms its modest status against the bigger war movies to come. Its made within the traditions of british realism that had come to the fore during the second world war. The title of the film is a quote from childe harolds pilgrimage by lord byron yet, freedom. Gordon jackson, james robertson justice, eugene deckers, robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner, paul dupuis, gis le pr ville, john slater, peter illing, charles crichton, against the wind 1948, against the wind 1948, charles crichton, gordon jackson, james robertson justice, eugene deckers, robert beatty, against the wind 1948, against the. Against the wind is a film directed by charles crichton with robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner, gordon jackson, year. Against the wind robert beatty, jack warner, simone signoret. The road original film score licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of bmg rights management llc. A london school trains men and women for sabotage work in belgium. Against the wind 1948 england was still recovering from the devastation of world war ii when ealing studios began production on the resistance thriller against the wind 1948. Against the wind teljes film 1948 magyarul 4k riviera. Nov, 2015 the road original film score licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of bmg rights management llc.
From gifted actorturneddirector jalil lespert, against the wind des vents contraires is a radiant, emotional and superbly realised story of. The film involves a group of spies lead by a priest who go into nazi held belgium in order to destroy a records office. Against the wind elozetes meg lehet nezni az interneten against the wind teljes streaming. The film is centered on the british special operations executive, a covert military branch that trains agents to operate behind enemy lines to sabotage german operations and smuggle intelligence to the. Against the wind 1948, directed by charles crichton film. British agents engage in hazardous duty behind german lines.
As a result its box office performance was disappointing. Against the wind 1948 a catholic priest robert beatty and a belgian expatriate simone signoret are among a select group of people chosen by. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. This will prevent them from rounding up jews, and members of the resistance in belgium. Against the wind ganzer film deutsch veroffentlichung. This size is known as a door panel and is hardest size poster to find on this against the wind, british film poster for sale at 1stdibs. Complete with their intensive training, a spy in their midst, some of them captured or killed, a brief love story, and a wild chase scene at.
Theres two or three very memorable moments in this film, and a relative surfeit of violence for its lateforties vintage the signoretwarner scene is quite brutal and. When one of them is captured by the germans, five others are parachuted in to. In london during world war ii, men and women are trained as saboteurs, and one of them is a traitor. Against the wind, a 1948 ealing studios world war ii film controvento, an italian film from 2000 which is known as against the wind in english against the wind miniseries, a 1978 australian television miniseries. Ray glenister has provided two extra screen shots of bouillon. Films like the train, army of shadows, operation crossbow and many more all have touches of this underrated british war film released in 1948. This is another of the classic wwii films from j authur rank and ealing studios. The films success led to a popular lux radio theatre show in 1948, the bestloved early cbstv sitcom titled mama from 19491957 with peggy wood as mama, and the itv play of the week in 1961.
Against the wind, british film poster for sale at 1stdibs. Four soldiers are sent into occupied france to rescue the insurgent, but begin to realise they have a traitor in their midst. Against the wind film wikipedia republished wiki 2. Against the wind 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Against the wind 1948 ganzer film german online anschauen. Against the wind 1948 videa against the wind online teljes film magyarul hd western digital wd storage solutions for digital data western digital wd is a leading provider of storage solutions hard drives and network attached storage devices for backup and sharing digital data. Its made within the traditions of british realism that had come to. Towards the end of the film father philip robert beatty, in the back of the truck, lights a cigarette for the rescued andrew and says well be ok when we get past bouillon. Overview of against the wind, 1948, directed by charles crichton, with simone signoret, jack warner, robert beatty, at turner classic movies. The first half of the film focuses on the groups training, but despite its intensity they win only a pyrrhic victory.
Regarder le film against the wind 1948 en streaming vf. Against the wind 1948 teljes film magyarul videa against the wind videa online against the wind teljes film magyarul online 1948 film teljes against the wind indavideo, epizodok nelkul felmeres. Against the wind is a war drama action film that was released in 1948 with the us release in 1949. Against the wind 1948 trivia 2 add new the title of the film is a quote from childe harolds pilgrimage by lord byron yet, freedom. Against the wind 1948 charles crichton cast and crew.
Against the wind is a world war ii sabotageresistance drama set in occupied belgium, starring robert beatty, jack warner and simone signoret in her first englishlanguage film role. For sale on 1stdibs original british film poster for war, drama made by ealing studios in 1948. John slater, peter illing, charles crichton, against the wind 1948. Robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner, gordon jackson, paul dupuis, gisele preville, john slater locations. With robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner, gordon jackson. Against the wind is a blackandwhite british film directed by charles crichton and produced by michael balcon, released through ealing studios in 1948.
Gordon jackson, james robertson justice, eugene deckers, robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner, paul dupuis, gis le pr ville, john slater, peter illing, charles crichton, against the wind 1948, against the wind 1948, charles crichton, gordon jackson, james robertson justice, eugene deckers, robert beatty, against the wind. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now shots. Against the wind provides some solid entertainment while failing to be quite as exciting as it is obviously trying to be, and provides enough twists to keep most people satisfied. The film is centered on the british special operations executive, a covert military branch that trains agents to operate behind enemy lines to sabotage german. Robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner, gordon jackson, paul dupuis, gisele preville, john slater, peter illing, james robertson. Against the wind 1948 directed by charles crichton. Elder wills story, michael pertwee adaptationstars. The film appeared in early 1948, too soon after the end of the war to be part of the revival of interest in the subject which was to occur in the fifties. Complete with their intensive training, a spy in their midst, some of them captured or killed, a brief love story, and a wild chase scene at the end. Controvento, an italian film from 2000 which is known as against the wind in english.
Set in world war ii times, this drama involves a highly trained bunch of british soldiers who must parachute into naziheld belgium on a rescue and destroy mission. Against the wind 1948 cast and crew a catholic priest robert beatty and a belgian expatriate simone signoret are among a select group of people chosen by the british for secret operations in. Against the wind 1948 a catholic priest robert beatty and a belgian expatriate simone signoret are among a select group of people chosen by the british for secret operations in nazioccupied. Robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner, gordon jackson, paul dupuis, james robertson justice, andre morell, eugene deckers, john slater, peter.
When a member of the group is captured, a retrieval is planned, but one of the rescuers is a traitor. Daniels submissions to the auteurs, euh mubi, euh right here. The influences movies like wind had our obvious, in characters, storytelling techniques, twists and turns and plenty of genre conventions. Aboveaverage ealing thriller, with a mixture of british and belgian agents helping the resistance movement in occupied europe during world war ii. Against the wind 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Actrices et acteurs against the wind 1948 against the wind, casting du film. Against the wind 1948 rotten tomatoes set in world war ii times, this drama involves a highly trained bunch of british soldiers who must parachute into naziheld belgium on a rescue and destroy. Against the wind deutsch ganzer film online hd titel.
The story, a series of vignettes, was about a middleclass norwegian immigrant family living on larkin street in san francisco at the turn of the. A disparate group of volunteers are trained as saboteurs and parachuted into belgium to blow up an office containing important nazi records and to rescue a prominent s. Against the wind 1948 directed by charles crichton genres action, spy film, war subgenres war drama release date feb 1, 1948 usa unknown run time 96 min. A belgian priest living in exile in britain during the second world war becomes a secret agent for the allies, but his first mission is a disaster, leading to the capture of a resistance leader. An interesting film about the special forces unit and their work in belgium during the german occupation. Documentary film footage is included in the early parts of the film as the trainees get prepared for the task ahead. Against the wind is a film about war time espionage. Dec 05, 2011 from gifted actorturneddirector jalil lespert, against the wind des vents contraires is a radiant, emotional and superbly realised story of one fathers challenge to keep his family together. A motley crew is trained for a mission into nazi germany to blow up records and rescue a prisoner. From the training of the agents to go into the field and the subtle way they played the issue of whether there was a traitor or misguided rogue in the camp. Against the wind is a 1948 film starring robert beatty, simone signoret, jack warner. Against the wind 1948 teljes film magyarul online hd hu.
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