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Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful

Divided by love - United by war.

20126.61h 40m

Overview

Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.

Directed by Pat O'Connor
Written by Michael Morpurgo, Simon Reade
Produced by Guy de Beaujeu, Simon Reade
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Top Cast

Jack O'Connell

Jack O'Connell

Charlie Peaceful

George MacKay

George MacKay

Tommo Peaceful

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

The Colonel

Frances de la Tour

Frances de la Tour

Grandma Wolf

Maxine Peake

Maxine Peake

Hazel Peaceful

Alexandra Roach

Alexandra Roach

Molly Monks

John Lynch

John Lynch

Sergeant Hanley

Anthony Flanagan

Anthony Flanagan

Recruiting Sergeant

Paul Ready

Paul Ready

Captain Wilkins

Eline Powell

Eline Powell

Anna

Themes & Keywords

bombworld war igas attackpost world war isoldierperiod dramachildhood friendschildhood lovechildhood sweetheart

About Private Peaceful

Private Peaceful is a drama, romance, war film released in 2012 exploring themes of bomb, world war i, gas attack, post world war i, soldier, period drama. Directed by Pat O'Connor, it stars Jack O'Connell, George MacKay, Richard Griffiths. Set in the fields of Devon and the WW1 battlefields of Flanders, two brothers fall for the same girl while contending with the pressures of their feudal family life, the war, and the price of courage and cowardice.

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