Went the Day Well? Page #2

Synopsis: The residents of a British village during WWII welcome a platoon of soldiers who are to be billeted with them. The trusting residents then discover that the soldiers are Germans who proceed to hold the village captive.
Genre: Thriller, War
Director(s): Alberto Cavalcanti
Production: Rialto Pictures
 
IMDB:
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Year:
1942
92 min
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General defence?

Dear me, that sounds very alarming.

Merely a routine matter.

You know, Father,

machine-gun posts, barbed wire,

like they have over at Upton Ferrars.

Who's your O.C.? I'd like to get

hold of him as soon as possible.

There's a fellow called Drew.

Lieutenant Drew.

He's the baker over at Upton.

He'll be here on his rounds quite soon.

Good. In the meantime,

perhaps you could give me

- a rough idea of the tactical layout.

- By all means.

Then I won't disturb your breakfast

any further.

I'll send my kit over later, if I may,

and thanks again for your hospitality.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

I'd like to be at the manor

this morning, Father.

Why, my dear, what do you mean?

Well, poor Mrs Fraser. Haven't we

rather stolen the guest of honour?

On!

Sit down, Mr Maxwell. Give me your pencil.

- The cigarettes are on the table by your side.

- Thanks.

Let's tackle the problem

in a practical way.

Six at least at West's Farm.

- Well, ma'am, I enquired at the farm and...

- Six at West's Farm.

Then Mrs Rogers need only have one.

She said she'd prefer to have two.

She thought it'd be more proper like.

At 73? She's old enough to know better.

Mrs Rogers, one.

One at Farm Cottage?

That's out of the question.

I thought the young ladies

could share for tonight,

seeing that Miss Peggy's going on

her honeymoon tomorrow.

Quite. Leaving Ivy all by herself.

And she certainly isn't old enough

to know better.

As you wish, madam,

but it do seem a waste of a good bed.

Very well,

but you must take the responsibility.

- About here, Mr Maxwell.

- Oh, yes.

I'm cram full of evacuees,

but there's always that sofa,

and if your O.C. isn't outsize,

I shall be only too glad to...

Excuse me.

Hello? Oh, good morning, Nora, dear.

Yes, they're here now.

Garbett wanted to consult me

about the billeting.

I thought you could take...

Who is?

Oh, is he?

Oh, I'm sure that'll be very nice for him.

Yes, I'll give the message.

Goodbye.

Your O.C.'s staying with the Ashtons,

so you'd better have my sofa.

It's a great deal more comfortable than

the vicarage spare bed, I can assure you.

- Oh, thanks.

- You must both dine with me tonight.

- The Ashtons are coming...

- I wish we could,

but we've a lot to do,

I'm afraid we shall be late tonight.

Besides, we've only our battledress.

Oh, as if that matters.

As for dinner, I'll make it whenever

you like, so that's settled.

- You've a car outside?

- Yes.

Very well then, I'll come with you

and knock some sense into old Mrs Rogers.

Oh, it's an Army car.

I'm afraid civilians are not allowed to...

I don't mind.

Come in.

My, uh...

My housekeeper's out, I sent her to Upton,

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Graham Greene

Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991), better known by his pen name Graham Greene, was an English novelist regarded by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels, and of thrillers (or "entertainments" as he termed them). He was shortlisted, in 1966 and 1967, for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Through 67 years of writings, which included over 25 novels, he explored the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world, often through a Catholic perspective. Although Greene objected strongly to being described as a Roman Catholic novelist, rather than as a novelist who happened to be Catholic, Catholic religious themes are at the root of much of his writing, especially the four major Catholic novels: Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory, The Heart of the Matter, and The End of the Affair; which are regarded as "the gold standard" of the Catholic novel. Several works, such as The Confidential Agent, The Quiet American, Our Man in Havana, The Human Factor, and his screenplay for The Third Man, also show Greene's avid interest in the workings and intrigues of international politics and espionage. Greene was born in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire into a large, influential family that included the owners of the Greene King Brewery. He boarded at Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire, where his father taught and became headmaster. Unhappy at the school, he attempted suicide several times. He went up to Balliol College, Oxford, to study history, where, while an undergraduate, he published his first work in 1925—a poorly received volume of poetry, Babbling April. After graduating, Greene worked first as a private tutor and then as a journalist – first on the Nottingham Journal and then as a sub-editor on The Times. He converted to Catholicism in 1926 after meeting his future wife, Vivien Dayrell-Browning. Later in life he took to calling himself a "Catholic agnostic". He published his first novel, The Man Within, in 1929; its favourable reception enabled him to work full-time as a novelist. He supplemented his novelist's income with freelance journalism, and book and film reviews. His 1937 film review of Wee Willie Winkie (for the British journal Night and Day), commented on the sexuality of the nine-year-old star, Shirley Temple. This provoked Twentieth Century Fox to sue, prompting Greene to live in Mexico until after the trial was over. While in Mexico, Greene developed the ideas for The Power and the Glory. Greene originally divided his fiction into two genres (which he described as "entertainments" and "novels"): thrillers—often with notable philosophic edges—such as The Ministry of Fear; and literary works—on which he thought his literary reputation would rest—such as The Power and the Glory. Greene had a history of depression, which had a profound effect on his writing and personal life. In a letter to his wife, Vivien, he told her that he had "a character profoundly antagonistic to ordinary domestic life," and that "unfortunately, the disease is also one's material." William Golding described Greene as "the ultimate chronicler of twentieth-century man's consciousness and anxiety." He died in 1991, at age 86, of leukaemia, and was buried in Corseaux cemetery. more…

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