Large thanks, Susan Lay for this video and help in the description

	UK/France, 1989

	Directed by:	Jim Goddard
	Screenplay by:	Ted Whiteheard, Based on the book by Piers Paul Read
	Executive producers:	Chris Burt
	Casting by:	Françoise Menidrey (France) Marilyn Jonson (UK)
	Produced by:	Ted Childs and Yves Pasquier
	Cast: (in credits order)	Bertrand de Roujay - Derek de Lint Madeleine Bonnet - Corinne Dacla Michel le Fresne - Laurent Malet Nellie Planchet - Agnes Soral Captain Lutze - Hartmut Becker Edmond de Roujay - Jean-Pierre Aumont Alice de Roujay - Françoise Christophe Major Trent - Barry Foster Inspector Guillot - Marc de Jonge Lucia - Kattia Caballero Jaco Jacopozzi - Patrick Fierry Harry Jackson - Stephen Davies Haupmann Hildebrand - Gernot Duba Isabel Moreau - Isabelle Gelinas Jenny Trent-Beatie Edney Charrier - Marc Michel Raymond de Blaisevalle - François Montagut Father Maurice - Denys Fouqueray Georges Auget - Pierre Olaf Stefano Jacopozzi - Guy Schmitt General Chevallier - Philippe Laurenbach Albertine - Tazara Spafford SS Major - Gilees Vayret Doctor - Filobin People's Judge - Bernard Wunsche Woman - Agnes Regolo Man - Denis Lariussinie Judge - Bruno Mazerat Partizan - Jerone Rigaut Gaullist - André Laboret Adjutant - Tony Laurent Anarchists - Pierre Beziers, Laurent Masrine

Derek de Lint stars as Bertrand de Roujay, the elder son of a wealthy and aristocratic family who have for generations held authority in France. When the Nazis invade France, and support the puppet government of Marshal Petan, Bertrand's father and his younger brother, Edmond, support their aims - hoping that they will bring about a strong France. They believe the real enemy to be communism, not Hitler and his followers. Bertrand however does not agree with them. He flees France, journeying through Spain and Portugal to eventually join with De Gaulle's Free French army in London. He plays an active part in the resistance struggle to free France from the Nazis. They hurry after Bertrand and try to destroy him.        When he gets on the plane going to France in order to join the partisans, Nazis already are waiting for him below. But the partisans kindle fires as a fascist mark on the air-strip and so have managed to warn him of the danger. He returns to London and finds his wife Jenny (Beatie Edney) asleep with a lover.        Bertrand is then captured by the Nazis and subjected to massive torture. When they transport him to the hospital, the partisans manage to rescue Bertrand. After the American army has freed France, Bertrand comes to the prefect, Charrier, who serves the Nazis and he deposes him. Interwoven within Bertrand's story are the lives of the women whom he loves and the story tells of the impact that he has on their lives. Some of them betrayed him, others rescued him from death. Filmography | Gallery | Catalogue | Home