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Movie poster: The Man Who Never Was (1956)
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The Man Who Never Was

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1956 · 103 min Thriller War Drama History
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His body is put into the sea where it will ultimately drift ashore and the papers be passed along to German Intelligence.

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Year 1956
Country United Kingdom
Genre Thriller, War, Drama, History
Director Ronald Neame
Runtime 103 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (93 votes)

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This is quietly operating cinema. No big events, no crisis turns — just people and how they live through what happens to them.

Strengths: atmosphere, actors, accuracy of detail. Weaknesses: the pace isn't for everyone, the ending may feel unresolved.

For people who watch films for feeling, not entertainment.

Director: Ronald Neame

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: An evening when your mind is at peace. With someone you can sit in silence with after. Wine or tea.

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