In 1942, Britain sends a group of British-trained Czech commandos to Prague to assassinate SS-General Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Nazi security services.
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Title: Operation: Daybreak (1975)
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Aunt Marie
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Hájek
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George Sewell | ... |
Heinz Panwitz, Chief Investigator
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In 1942 Czechoslovakia, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich is appointed to become the Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. The terror and oppression that follow cause Allied authorities in London to authorize a secret mission to kill the man who has come to be known as "The Butcher of Prague". The film explores shows the operation leading up to Heydrich's death as well as the massive German reprisals that followed it. Written by Anthony Hughes <[email protected]>
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prague | operation anthropoid | 1940s | czech history | trapped in a basement |Taglines:
A hit-and-run operation with no place to run.Certificate:
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27 February 1976 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Anna: I never did get that red dress.
Jan Kubis: And I never saw that football match.
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George Sewell plays two parts in this movie; he is a German officer, seen at the film's climax and also, briefly he plays Hitler. See more »Goofs
Both Heydrich and Hitler wear pre-war Nazi Party and SS uniforms throughout most of the film - Heydrich in a black SS uniform with swastika armband and Hitler in a brown Nazi Party jacket. By 1942, when Heydrich was killed, all SS personnel wore field grey uniforms and Hitler had by this time adopted a grey soldier's coat which had replaced his older style brown jacket. See more »Quotes
[The last time they meet]Anna: I never did get that red dress.
Jan Kubis: And I never saw that football match.
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One of the best films I've ever seen.Normally I will only watch Factual films and this is one of the best. One of the strong points of the film is the haunting, moving music throughout.The acting I thought was excellent from the main characters, in particular from Anton Diffring as Heydrich with those steely cold eyes.I enjoyed the film so much that I ordered the book which is called "seven men at daybreak" and was as good as the film but without the music, which is such an integral part of the film itself. From the very beginning in the opening scenes where Heydrich is getting ready, it will have you on the edge of your seat,and from there on you do not want it to end The scene in the crypt at the end is very moving, and of course the music enhances the sadness of the situation. All in all a great movie well worth watching and i can guarantee most who watch it will want to see it again.
John.