Product Description

1940 France. A British Corporal is forced to take responsibility for the lives of his men when their officer is killed in battle. The troops are boxed in and he has to get them back to Britain somehow. Meanwhile, British civilians are recruited into the British war effort with Operation Dynamo, the secretive mission to evacuate 338,226 French and British troops from the beaches of Dunkirk. Leslie Norman skilfully directs this amazing true story of one of the most crucial events of World War II, perfectly capturing the Dunkirk Spirit.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #160203 in DVD
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Formats: PAL, Black & White

Customer Reviews

A Time of Destiny
One of the best war movies ever made. A good story, good acting and all wound around a time in the war when the destiny of the world was being decided.
John Mills plays a corporal who takes charge of his unit when their officer is killed and subsequently leads them all back to the beaches of Dunkirk and rescue.
The film also shows the pale faced bravery of the swarms of civilians in their little boats who sailed across one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the world to rescue 400'000 trapped Brit soldiers at Dunkirk. These "men" were aged between 14 and 75 and all volunteers. Many were killed.
Any American who wants to try and understand the strange Brit mentality should watch both "Dunkirk" and "The Battle of Britain" and then decide in "the special relationship", who owes whom what?
Forget the history, buy the movie and enjoy!

The British at their humble best
Probably one of the best movies to show the courage and quiet strength of the British at their best. The determination of the civilian public at the time not to leave one of their own service men behind to be taken prisoner is well documented and brought to life brilliantly in this movie. And you have a genuine interest in the characters and their survival. This movie needs to be brought out in US Format.