The Captive Heart
1946 · 104 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 1,224 VOTES · DIR. Basil Dearden
Overview
A series of stories about the lives and loves of men in a Prisoner of War camp over five years. The main story is of Hasek (Redgrave) a Czech soldier who needs to keep his identity a secret from the Nazis. To do this, he poses as a dead English Officer and corresponds with the man's wife. Other inmates’ stories are also revealed. Location shooting in the British occupied part of Germany adds believability.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,530 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:12 This film is dedicated to prisoners of war.
00:06:59 Thanks, Stephen. I liked that a lot.
00:12:00 Mustn't grumble, sir.
00:17:54 He didn't put me down as next of kin.
00:20:46 You're a pessimist.
00:23:07 What's your job in Civvy Street?.
00:25:29 A matter of fact, sir, it is.
00:28:14 For the time being, all communications
00:32:52 We've got the blues on the run
00:36:33 Only 36 shopping days to Christmas.
00:41:29 Christ the lord
00:44:06 My dearest Elspeth
00:48:01 which, as you know, makes tunneling impossible.
00:52:12 No. No, she left soon after you went away.
00:54:59 And there's still cricket on Saturday afternoon.
00:58:33 Because of her age.
01:03:06 Or was it just one more reprisal?.
01:07:55 When you've got too little time
01:11:02 A mixed German and Swiss medical commission
01:13:18 and type Mitchell's on instead.
01:20:45 I'm gonna keep my job warm for you.
01:26:11 What's happened to the iron gate, Mother?.
01:29:51 Empty. Empty inside.
01:33:39 He was killed 4 years ago
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,530
Dialogue density14.7 lines / min
First line00:02:12
Final line01:33:39
Production Record
DirectorBasil Dearden
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,224