OPERATION MINCEMEAT [12A] 128 mins – Drama/History
The remarkable true story of the elaborate plot cooked up by British intelligence in 1943 to fool Nazi Germany into thinking the allies planned to invade Greece and Sardinia, rather than their actual target, Sicily. The corpse of a tramp was invested with a fake identity, and then dumped off the coast of Spain carrying the plans for the supposed invasion. Starring Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen as Montagu and Cholmondeley, the architects of the plot. With Penelope Wilton and Kelly Macdonald, and Johnny Flynn as Ian Fleming.
“The film seems to be a pleasing home-grown drama about plucky British derring-do. Yet it is most alive when exploring that central lies-for-truth paradox and describing a small cadre of eccentrics who orchestrate fantasy for the sake of reality and occasionally get trapped in the mix.” The Times
“A quality cast tackle the script’s various twists and turns with aplomb.” The Guardian
All films are shown upstairs in Pelham Hall (directions) in the bar area. Doors open at 7.15 pm and films start at 7.30 pm prompt. There is a £5 per head entry fee, payable on the door (cash or card). The bar will be open too.
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