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Plot

Spanning over six and a half hours, this U.K. television movie chronicles the harrowing experiences of the citizens of the Channel Islands during World War II. Produced for Masterpiece Theatre, Island at War is a fictionalized account of the five years spent under Nazi rule by the British inhabitants of St. Gregory island, a stand-in for the real islands that were subjected to the occupation. Directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan and Peter Lydon, the film stars James Wilby and Clare Holman.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
398min.
DVD Release Date:
02/15/2005
Director(s):
Thaddeus O'Sullivan , Peter Lydon
Starring:
James Wilby , Clare Holman , Philip Glenister , Saskia Reeves
Themes:
Life Under Occupation
Tone:
Ominous,Atmospheric,Lavish,Tense,Sweeping
Keywords:
Britain,Nazi,invasion,occupation [military]
Language:
English