It Happened Here
Directed by Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo
Written by Kevin Brownlow, Andrew Mollo et al
1965/UK
Rath Films
First viewing/YouTube
[box] Doctor Richard Fletcher: The appalling thing about fascism is that you’ve got to use fascist methods to get rid of it.[/box]
Interesting premise does not result in an interesting movie.
The year is 1947. In the alternative history of this film, Britain was invaded and occupied by Germany following the retreat at Dunkirk. By 1947, with the main German forces concentrated in fighting in the USSR, the UK is run by a small force of German soldiers and a large number of collaborators. The U.S. has entered the war and supplied partisans in the West of England. The population of this area is evacuated to London.
The story is centered on the experiences of a public health nurse who just wants to practice her profession without affiliating with either side. This proves to be impossible. The movie ends with a pretty devastating twist.
I was looking forward to this one. It could have been so much more than it was. Just kind of cold and tedious.
