One Against the Wind (1991) (TV)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Larry Elikann

Writer (WGA):

Chris Bryant (written by)

Release Date:

1 December 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

Mary Linden works for the French Red Cross in Occupied France during World War II and helps allied soldiers...

Plot Keywords:

Historical | Number In Title

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Judy Davis	...	Countess Mary Lindell
Sam Neill	...	Major James Leggatt, The Guards
Anthony Higgins	...	SS Capt. Herman Gruber
Christien Anholt	...	Maurice Lindell, Mary's Son
Kate Beckinsale	...	Barbe Lindell
Denholm Elliott	...	Father LeBlanc
Frank Middlemass	...	Dubois
David Ryall	...	Dumont, Mary's Lawyer
Peter Cellier	...	Court General
Mark Wing-Davey	...	Col. Miles Grant, Leggat's CO
Stevan Rimkus	...	German Pilot
Tom Hodgkins	...	Ben, Big Canada
Michael Crossman	...	Little Canada
John Savident	...	Henry Smallwood, American Embasy
Terry Taplin	...	Von Bismarck

Also Known As:

The Story of Mary Lindell (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Luxembourg | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:PA (Ontario) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Luxembourg

Company:

Delux Productions

Trivia:

First film of Mark Strong.

Quotes:

Henry Smallwood, American Embasy: Be careful, Mary.
Countess Mary Lindell: You be careful. You're the one who's neutral. There's a special hell for fence-sitters, my friend.

When An Guardian Angel Brave Woman Saves Many Lives in Times of War

In Second World War, the English Countess Mary Lindell (Judy Davis) and former Red-Cross nurse in the First World War lives in France with her son Maurice Lindell (Christien Anholt) and her daughter Barbe Lindell (Kate Beckinsale). When she sees the Major James Leggatt (Sam Neil) wounded and wandering in an occupied Paris, she does not hesitate to risk her life to save him from the Germans. This is the beginning of her support to the Allies (specially British and American soldiers) in France, helping them to escape to Spain. This true story has a powerful performance of Judy Davis in the role of a splendid woman. Mary Lindell, as presented in the film, was the guardian angel of many soldiers, saving many lives along the war. Unfortunately this is a television movie, otherwise Judy Davis should have deserved to be Oscar nominee, having such a performance. A great movie, recommended for all audiences. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): `Correndo Contra o Vento' (`Running Against the Wind')