The Flemish Farm (1943)
Approved | 82 min | War, Drama | 6 September 1943 (UK)
Wartime commando story based on fact. Allied airman risks return (on the ground) to occupied France for the honour of his regiment.
Director: Jeffrey Dell
Writers: Jill Craigie, Jeffrey Dell
Stars: Clive Brook, Clifford Evans, Jane Baxter
Approved | 82 min | War, Drama | 6 September 1943 (UK)
Wartime commando story based on fact. Allied airman risks return (on the ground) to occupied France for the honour of his regiment.
Director: Jeffrey Dell
Writers: Jill Craigie, Jeffrey Dell
Stars: Clive Brook, Clifford Evans, Jane Baxter
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00:00Gentlemen, I'm afraid we have some bad news.
00:08The position is extremely grave.
00:10In a few hours, the enemy may be here, so we haven't much time.
00:16And Macallan, you'll mount guards and be ready to destroy all equipment in the event of a
00:19surprise attack.
00:20Very good, sir.
00:21Ledoux?
00:22Sir?
00:23You'll be responsible for seeing that all papers, except those in B and C files, are
00:28destroyed.
00:29Before I explain the position to the men, there's something else.
00:34It's about our colors.
00:36If we are forced to capitulate, the Germans will demand that all regimental standards
00:40be surrendered to them.
00:42As you know, there are some names on ours.
00:45Pretty good names.
00:46In the last few weeks, there have been others which ought to stand beside them, but they
00:51never will.
00:55I suppose I'm the only one here who was present when we first received our colors.
00:59They were given to us by the late King Albert.
01:04There is, of course, no question of handing them over, and the high command of order is
01:08that they shall be destroyed.
01:11Gentlemen, I've always carried out orders without question, and I shall do so now.
01:20That's all I have to say.
01:22Those of you having no other duties will please parade in half an hour.
01:31It's getting light already.
01:34Nearly time for you to go.
01:39I want to cry, but there are no tears left.
01:43It's an ache now.
01:46My throat, my chest, the back of my head.
01:52But you're going to believe, aren't you?
01:54In dreams?
01:55No, in me, that I shall come back.
01:58The things that are happening are so horrible, Fanon.
02:01Only the dreams seem real.
02:03I keep feeling it's only true for the rest of the world, not for me.
02:07I tell myself nothing can stop us being together.
02:11But I know in my heart we shall never see each other again.
02:16But you must stop thinking like that.
02:18I shall find some way to come back to you, I promise you.