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Operation Mincemeat (John Madden, 2021) Based on the true story of the WWII Operation in which two intelligence officers devised a plan to trick German intelligence by providing false information about plans for the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943. Cast: Matthew MacFadyen, Colin Firth, Kelly MacDonald, Johnny Flynn, Penelope Wilton and Jason Isaacs. Netflix.

Set in 1943, the story follows two British intelligence officers—Ewen Montagu ( Colin Firth ) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen)—as they attempt to protect the Allied invasion of Sicily. Their plan is as risky as it is weird: Operation Mincemeat(2021)

One of the film's most fun details is the presence of (played by Johnny Flynn), the future creator of James Bond. Fleming was a real-life intelligence officer and actually helped brainstorm the original idea for this operation—often referred to as the "Trout Memo". The movie is peppered with "wink-and-a-nod" moments that hint at his future writing career. Operation Mincemeat (John Madden, 2021) Based on the

They drop the body off the coast of Spain, hoping the "secret" intel makes its way directly to Hitler’s desk. Set in 1943, the story follows two British

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