by Kristie Hassen
synopsis
Gabriel Byrne and Marianne Basler star in this drama about the relationship between a British sergeant and a French woman during WW II. Once a Resistance member, the woman had an affair with a German officer and is a target for the group's execution. Coming to her rescue, the sergeant protects her, and they engage in an odd affair. Before long, however, he must choose between her and his military duties.
characteristics
- Star-Crossed Lovers
- Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance
- Resistance
- Rescue
- Rapist
- Romance
- Refugee
- Romantic
- War
- Trial [courtroom]
- Treason
- Soldier
- Rape
- Protection
- Barnstormer
