Thursday, September 8, 2011

CHARLIE CONDOU - No.120

CHARLOTTE GRAY

THE FEATURE LENGTH MOVIE

Starring Cate Blanchette
With: Charlie Condou

Synopsis: A young Scottish woman joins the French Resistance during World War II to rescue her Royal Air Force boyfriend who is lost in France.

Charlotte Gray is a 2001 British-Australian-German feature film directed by Australian Gillian Armstrong, based on the novel of the same name by Sebastian Faulks. It is set in Vichy France, during World War II and stars Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Michael Gambon and Rupert Penry-Jones.

The story is based on the exploits of SOE's female agents that worked with the French resistance within occupied France (Charlotte Gray is a composite of operatives such as Pearl Cornioley, Nancy Wake [The White Mouse], Odette Sansom and Violette Szabo).

The following animations show a few scenes where Charlie Condou features in this WWII epic. Charlie has spectacles on for the entirety of his role and his hair is noticeably changed with an appliance.Charlie Condou plays: Auguste.

The resistance group set the explosives on a train track.
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The train carrying German tanks explodes.
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Auguste (Charlie Condou) looks on with horror in a crowded street scene.
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The resistance group wait for the UK planes to fly overhead.
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The resistance group move from the shadows to the clearing.
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As they guide the planes into position the resistance group are unaware the Germans have secretly surrounded the field.
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The Germans show no mercy.
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Press play to see a small clip of Charlie Condou in a crowd scene from Charlotte Gray.


Press play to see the theatrical trailer for Charlotte Gray.

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