Peter O'Toole is an Englishman on the European continent when the war breaks out. He finds himself entrusted to return to small English children when he returns to England to their relations. He crosses paths with Mare Winningham, portraying a French resistant fighter. Gradually one by one, and each child of a different nationality, O'Toole acquires other children who saw their parents killed by the Nazis or in one child's case, the attacking Germans left him behind and O'Toole had to rescue him from the shellshocked citizens who sought to take their rage out on him.
With six children, O'Toole is just about to make his way back to England, when he, Winningham and the young ones are taken captive and brought before a firing squad. O'Toole is called forward and the commanding officer takes him into a small dwelling, upstairs, to a small quiet room. There O'Toole sees the small occupant and hears these words.
"Heil, Hitler."
O'Toole was his usual self, a delight as always, especially in a WWII setting, but why was Mare Winningham in this film as a French resistance fighter? Her 'character' might as well have been diverse persons O'Toole met himself who handed off poor unfortunate children to him.
The story of the children and their international background was a delight and made the story very charming. Up to the final good bye, the film was a delight. You almost got the feel that there should be a sequel.
With six children, O'Toole is just about to make his way back to England, when he, Winningham and the young ones are taken captive and brought before a firing squad. O'Toole is called forward and the commanding officer takes him into a small dwelling, upstairs, to a small quiet room. There O'Toole sees the small occupant and hears these words.
"Heil, Hitler."
O'Toole was his usual self, a delight as always, especially in a WWII setting, but why was Mare Winningham in this film as a French resistance fighter? Her 'character' might as well have been diverse persons O'Toole met himself who handed off poor unfortunate children to him.
The story of the children and their international background was a delight and made the story very charming. Up to the final good bye, the film was a delight. You almost got the feel that there should be a sequel.