Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Beanbioca As Good As It Gets

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Justina The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Artless_Dodger SS General Reinhard Heydrich (Anton Diffring) was assassinated by Czech members of the British forces in 1942 and this well made film seeks to convey their story.Well crafted, Lewis Gilbert's film takes an understated approach allowing the story to tell itself. It's a powerful story and doesn't need embellishing, so the film benefits accordingly. However, certain touches do add to the emotion of the piece, such as a younger sister searching for her brother at a time of danger, but being unable to find him. It's a moving scene in a moving film.The cast are universally excellent. Timothy Bottoms and Anthony Andrews do well in straight forward roles, and Martin Shaw impresses in his more challenging role as Karel Curda. Anton Diffring does his Nazi impression to perfection. There may be one or two small changes to the story but this is a film, and not a documentary. Highly recommended.

caviar_sand This movie was released in India round 1976 and I remember being stunned at that time. I of course have this in VCD - and there are many stunning moments in this film which I have watched repeatedly and recommended heavily to one and all. I also have an illustrated book titled 'Lidice: Sacrificial Village" published as part of a series on WW2 by Purnell/ Imperial War Museum in the early 1970s and judging by the photographs in the book, it is TOTALLY AMAZING in the way the producers have taken great pains to select the locations - the film was after all shot in Czechoslovakia - and the actors, the props, etc This is a True Story. Though the romance between Kubis and Anna is highly suspect - and a bit of a drag - the rest of the movie is taut and tense. This is one of the few films that brings out the fact that in war there are no heroes no villains - only victims. Though the Czech Resistance 'scored" a "hit" , the German reprisals were so devastating that the Czech Resistance almost ceased to exist for the next three years.I call this as a 'small" film because none of the cast are well known - except for a very young Joss Ackland . Anton Difring had been playing Nazis for years together but his resemblance to Reinhard Heydrich is startling - right down to the broad forehead, aquiline nose.And he is chilling as Heydrich. Overall the thematic content, visuals, performances, story telling - I would go far to say that this film is far superior to most other "grand" war films. The moody sombre music creates great atmosphere.And what is war but a test of all human emotions - friendship, betrayal, sacrifice, greed, cunning , bravery - all this and more is present in abundance in this filmTHOROUGHLY RECOMMENDED . SEE IT . GET IT .

Jorge Salcedo I saw this picture 20 years ago, and it is one of my favorite all time movies. I do not care for war themed movies, but this movie offered a great story, as well as suspense and added a very human touch, and sensibility. I do not remember where it was shot, but the movie is beautiful. Friendship, betrayal, rage, anguish can be felt. Acting was wonderful, the actor who interpreted the Heydrich was scary, and Timothy Bottoms was awesome. I just wish that I can see it once more, they do not show it on TV, plus it is hard to find at stores or rental places.If you have the chance to see it, I am sure that you will agree with me.Thanks

Kieran Green 'Operation Daybreak' Which is based on a true story Is a criminally and largely Un-Seen ClassicOperation Daybreak, tells about the assassination of SS general Reinhard Heydrich,who was the inhumane,Reich protector assigned to Prague and Bohemia , Circa 1942,British intellegance informs The two men assigned to this perilous mission, that should Hitler die Heydrich, will Assume Hitler's place,The two men who carry out this deadly mission are The Last Picture Show's(Timothy Bottoms, And Martin Shaw (Tv's Judge john deed) The two who are Czech commandos's, are swiftly parachuted into Prague, Where they set about their plan which gets underway in no time,The mission unfortunately has it's unseen setbacks, Which sees Their target fatally wounded,and then come the massive reprisals, and the thrilling climax that has a bloody shootout in the church where the Partisans, are stationed, the film culminate's in the Churches's catacomb's to an excepitonally and emotionally driven end, Directed by Lewis Gilbert, (The Spy Who Loved Me, Educating Rita, Is a largely excellent production filmed on location in Prague itself, The film which is increasingly HARD to find Really does require a DVD,Urgently!!!