Dünkirchen (1958)

Dünkirchen: Directed by Leslie Norman. With John Mills, Richard Attenborough, Bernard Lee, Robert Urquhart. A dramatization of the British Expeditionary Force’s 1940 retreat to the beaches of France and the extraordinary seaborne evacuation that saved it from utter destruction by Nazi Germany.

“A simple film, two stories, soldiers and civilians who did what needed to be done. None of the romance of u0026quot;Mrs Minnever,u0026quot; but moving nonetheless.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI appreciated this film all the more for having seen u0026quot;Pearl Harboru0026quot; a few months ago. I gave u0026quot;Dunkirku0026quot; 8/10, maybe a little generous, because of the attention to detail and accuracy. The acting was better than adequate, and it was wonderful to see a youngish Bernard Lee. He was 49 when this film was released in 1958 — there is a gap in his filmography from 41 to 45, so he probably served in the war… as did many of the other actors.”