IFC Films distributed the film in the United States, where it was also released on 26 March 2021. It was previously scheduled to be released on, by Lionsgate, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 26 March 2021 by Sky Cinema. Principal photography began on Jand ran for six weeks, shooting in Wales and various locations around the UK. Lionsgate distributed the film domestically, with the international distribution rights currently up for sale. The same day, Judi Dench was cast as the headmistress. Andy Goddard, who is known for his work on Downton Abbey was later announced as director. Izzard's former girlfriend, Sarah Townsend, was originally set to direct the film following previous collaborations on documentaries with Izzard. The story takes place in Bexhill-on-Sea where Izzard grew up. From a Bakelite radio comes Chamberlain's voice announcing that Britain is at war with Germany.Įddie Izzard first wrote the script with Celyn Jones, having acted together in the BBC wartime drama Castles In The Sky. Keller pulls a gun, intending to shoot one of the dissident girls, but Miller talks her out of it the girls run to Rocholl, and Keller surrenders to Miller.Ī few days later, Miller says goodbye to Rocholl in her office at the school, and the girls sing a parting chorus of " It's a Long Way to Tipperary". It is getting dark when the Luftwaffe plane arrives and the Mädchen light their flares and hold them aloft, but an RAF Spitfire arrives and the triple-engine intruder turns away just as Miller and Rocholl pull up in Willis’ car.
They have been led, some reluctantly, by Keller to a clifftop paddock where they form two lines to mark out a landing strip. Miller returns to the school, where principal Rocholl finds her charges all gone. Before Drey can fire at Miller again, the dying Willis shoots his superior. Drey turns and shoots Willis as his cover has been blown Miller runs for it, and Drey takes his time casually shooting at Miller before sighting for the kill. Miller, realizing that Corporal Willis is not a German agent, starts talking.
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Miller finds a phone box miles from anywhere and has just enough time to pass on the code phrase "Six Minutes to Midnight" to his superiors before Drey and Willis arrive. Local busdriver Charlie sees him along the road, and drives him to his farm, where, believing Miller’s story, he uses a hacksaw to remove the cuffs. At the school, Miller overpowers Drey and goes on the run again.
They take the handcuffed Miller back to the school to recover the film cassette containing a copy of Keller's list of British undercover operatives in Germany. Miller reveals his identity as a British agent to Drey, offering a microfilm stashed at the school as evidence of his role. His likeness is also on the front page of the local newspaper.ĭespite disguising himself as a bandsman in a stolen uniform and joining a parade, he is caught and incarcerated in the local police cell, then extracted by detective Captain Drey and his corporal Willis. Miller flees to the seaside town where next morning all around the town there are posters advertising his being wanted for murder. Miller rushes to his commander to tell him the news but Keller comes and shoots the commander and frames Miller for it.
There the body of the old teacher is found in the shallows.Īgent Miller looks for clues and during a party he overhears a German agent tell PT instructor Ilse Keller of plans to secretly repatriate the students to Germany. Some time passes and the school heads to the beach to swim. British agent Miller, masquerading as a school teacher, is seeking to discover what happened to his predecessor, who has disappeared.
The school is under surveillance by the British secret service. To start from a specific date, create a new timestamp using datetime.datetime(year, month, day, hour, minute).Ĭustomdate = datetime.Shortly before World War II, the Augusta-Victoria College, is a finishing school for daughters of the Nazi elite, located in the English coastal town of Bexhill-on-Sea. If you want to change the interval use one of the lines below:
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