A young Scottish woman joins the French Resistance during World War II to rescue her Royal Air Force boyfriend who is lost in France.
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Gillian Armstrong
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Title: Charlotte Gray (2001)
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6 nominations.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Cate Blanchett | ... | Charlotte Gray | |
| James Fleet | ... | Richard Cannerly | |
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Abigail Cruttenden | ... | Daisy |
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Charlotte McDougall | ... | Sally |
| Rupert Penry-Jones | ... | Peter Gregory (as Rupert Penry Jones) | |
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Robert Hands | ... | Borowski |
| Tom Goodman-Hill | ... | Business Man at Party | |
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Michael Fitzgerald | ... | Business Man at Party |
| Hugh Ross | ... | Psychiatrist | |
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Martin Oldfield | ... | Assault Course Instructor |
| Nicholas Farrell | ... | Mr. Jackson | |
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Mike Burnside | ... | Morse Code Instructor |
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Damian Myerscough | ... | Gun Instructor |
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Miranda Bell | ... | Female Instructor |
| Angus Wright | ... | Agent | |
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Charlotte (Cate Blanchett), a young Scottish woman, who has studied in France, is living in London during World War II. Within a few weeks she falls in love with a young pilot and is recruited by the Secret Service to act as a courier for the French Resistance. However, her mission behind enemy lines becomes a personal mission to find her lover who has been shot down. Assigned to a Communist Resistance group, she encounters acts of betrayal from sometimes unexpected sources, but meets the violence of war and her own disappointment with hope. Written by <johnno.r@xtra.co.nz>
Plot Keywords:
1940s | character name as title | train station | resistance | french resistance |Taglines:
The story of an ordinary woman in an extraordinary time.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some war related violence, sensuality and brief strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Charlotte Gray: [narration] It all seemed so simple. We were at war. The Nazis were the enemy. And because good must triumph over evil, so we would triumph over them. How could we have know that war ever trades in such certainty? That we are nothing is unthinkable. Anything could be true. Even a lie.
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Music by Vincent Scotto
Lyrics by Georges Koger and Noël Renard
Performed by Fréhel
(p) 1939, Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd
by Editions Paul Beuscher
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The Scottish Viaduct shown in the first scene is the Glenfinnan viaduct, it has also featured in other movies, notably the Harry Potter film franchise, where it carried the Hogwarts Express. See more »Goofs
In some shots of the departing deportation train, it can clearly be seen that the goods wagons used bear the inscription "UIC St" and a rather long wagon number. Both things belong to the international UIC numbering system, not introduced before 1965. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Charlotte Gray: [narration] It all seemed so simple. We were at war. The Nazis were the enemy. And because good must triumph over evil, so we would triumph over them. How could we have know that war ever trades in such certainty? That we are nothing is unthinkable. Anything could be true. Even a lie.
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La Java BleueMusic by Vincent Scotto
Lyrics by Georges Koger and Noël Renard
Performed by Fréhel
(p) 1939, Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd
by Editions Paul Beuscher
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FilmFour and Warner Bros. [UK] | Warner Bros. . Awards Site - trailer, screenings [United States] | See more »Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 January 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$20,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$46,271, 30 December 2001Gross USA:
$741,394Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,323,109Company Credits
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This film has a genuine feel for the grand old tradition of Hollywood war romances. It's elegantly crafted escapism of the highest order, beautiful to look at, with the added bonus of an intelligent script and great performances all around. As I've seen time and again where poor endings mar otherwise good films, I'm always keen on how the curtain falls. This one had what I felt was a great curtain line that nicely tied in the heroine's odyssey of identity confusion and moral ambiguity in the shadow world of undercover war espionage (a "gray" that was more than just her name) to her eventual discovery of self, strength, and purpose as her true character is slowly forged in the crucible of danger and strife. As war brings out the very worst of qualities in humanity, so too can heightened expressions of bravery, compassion, and loyalty serve to greatly ennoble the human spirit in times of blood and sorrow. The movie does a nice job of highlighting that theme in several of its characters. Cate Blanchett does a wonderful job with the title role and this film is a strong 9 out of 10.