Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
London, England, during World War II. After living a tragic life experience, young Violette Szabo joins the Special Operations Executive and crosses the German enemy lines as a secret agent to aid a French Resistance group.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Lewis Gilbert, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Virginia McKenna, Paul Scofield, Jack Warner, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Virginia McKenna
as Violette Szabo
Paul Scofield
as Tony Fraser
Jack Warner
as Mr. Bushell
Denise Grey
as Mrs. Bushell
Maurice Ronet
as Jacques
Alain Saury
as Étienne Szabo
Avice Landone
as Vera Atkins
Anne Leon
as Lillian Rolfe
Nicole Stéphane
as Denise Bloch
Bill Owen
as NCO Instructor
Sydney Tafler
as Potter
Noel Willman
as InterrogatorCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 119 min |
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