Assignment in Brittany

1943
Approved
1h 36m

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6.7/10

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Jean-Pierre Aumont and Susan Peters in Assignment in Brittany (1943)

Spy Drama Romance War

A French captain (Jean-Pierre Aumont) poses as a Nazi to pinpoint a U-boat base off the coast of France, while assuming the identity of a look-a-like French citizen.A French captain (Jean-Pierre Aumont) poses as a Nazi to pinpoint a U-boat base off the coast of France, while assuming the identity of a look-a-like French citizen.A French captain (Jean-Pierre Aumont) poses as a Nazi to pinpoint a U-boat base off the coast of France, while assuming the identity of a look-a-like French citizen.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

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Trivia
The Germans built several submarine bases on the west coast of France after their occupation of the country in 1940. Enormous submarine pens of reinforced concrete were erected at Bordeaux, Brest, La Pallice, Lorient and Saint-Nazaire. These structures protected the U-Boats from attack and allowed them freer access to the Atlantic Ocean, as the submarines did not have to transverse the English Channel or go around the UK via the North Sea from bases in Germany. As of 2020 these massive constructions are still largely intact and some have even been re-purposed. The pens at La Pallice can be seen in Das Boot (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

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As Corlay and Kerenor are about to enter the pub, a German guard stops them. Kerenor says, "One uncovers. It's good form for the content." They take their hats off and enter. But once inside, only they have their hats off. All the other Frenchmen of the town, and the German officers, have their hats on their heads.

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Jean Kerenor: [as he and Metard/Corlay are stopped by a guard from entering a pub] One uncovers. It's good form for the content.
[German officers as well as town folk are seated inside]

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8/10

We need more movies like this

Solid story, I think well done and paced nicely for modern sensibilities even. Dramatic scenes jump to quite harrowing action without warning, and play out realistically. A relatively simple, high-stakes spy/war plot, clearly resolved. Nice bits of play acting, being discovered, double agents, etc. etc.

Some here complain about the acting, but I thought it all worked great, and the supporting cast really held up their end; even people on screen for two minutes seem real, and to be motivated by actual emotion.

Not a great transfer, and hard to watch but I caught it on TCM. Nicely done sets, and mostly works within the confines of budget by keeping things indoors and at night. The few outdoor scenes (especially those in the day) are a bit lame in the backlot/studio way they were, but that's about the only flaw I can find in it.