Burning at Both Ends

2021
1h 50m

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5.4/10

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Judd Hirsch and Sebastian Roché in Burning at Both Ends (2021)

It is 1942. The Allies have been pushed off the continent and France is under Nazi control. Deep within this heinous shadow, a man named Jacques uses a radio to broadcast messages of hope. Unbeknownst to him, the formidable Gestapo Captain Klaus Jager, has been dispatched to put a stop to the illegal broadcasts. As Klaus closes in, Jacques, his daughter and a small group of other dissidents, must risk it all and trust the kindness of a man they do not know in order to survive.

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Period Drama Drama Thriller War

Caught behind enemy lines, a small group of dissident survivors struggle to remain hidden from the Germans as they use a radio to broadcast a message of hope.Caught behind enemy lines, a small group of dissident survivors struggle to remain hidden from the Germans as they use a radio to broadcast a message of hope.Caught behind enemy lines, a small group of dissident survivors struggle to remain hidden from the Germans as they use a radio to broadcast a message of hope.

Directors
- Matthew Hill
- Landon Johnson
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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

719

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Matthew Hill
- Landon Johnson
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
This production failed to pay the crew for the last week of filming.

Goofs
The film appears to start in August 1942 in Vichy France. However, the Gestapo are shown as hunting the main character, there are German troops in the factory where his daughter works and there are German tanks (quite convincing Panzer IVs) in the streets. Unfortunately, the Germans did not occupy the Free Zone until November 1942 (for example, Klaus Barbie, the actual head of the Lyon Gestapo, arrived in Lyon in November 1942).

Soundtracks
Volkslieder Walzer Potpourri
Written by Bernhard Egg
Performed by Marek Weber Orchestra

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6/10

Hallmark's Third Reich

Good quality filming and sound. Good sets for a low budget. Acting... a tad bit over emphasizing. Sort of over dramatic at the end. Not a bad film if you are into Nancy Drew type stuff.