A Foreign Field

A Foreign Field (1993)

We shall meet again...

Nostalgic comic drama in which Cyril and Amos, two veterans of the Normandy landings, return to France to visit the grave of their wartime buddy. They encounter Waldo, an American on a similar mission, and the meeting sparks memories of an old girlfriend from the past. With the mysterious American lady Lisa in their wake, Cyril and Waldo decide to try and track her down.

Date of release
1993-09-10
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Comedy, Romance, War, TV Movie
Director
Charles Sturridge

Casting

Interesting facts

A Foreign Field is a 1993 British made-for-television drama film about British and American Second World War veterans returning to the beaches of Normandy as old men. It is more a drama than a comedy, although it combines aspects of both. It was directed by Charles Sturridge and featured an ensemble cast of American, Australian, British, and French actors and actresses. The title evokes the Rupert Brooke poem "The Soldier".

Production

The film was shot entirely around the département of Calvados, in France.

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