Operation Mincemeat (2022) Today
The film shows a tense moment where an eyelash is placed in a letter to see if it’s been opened. This is historically true; the British confirmed the Spanish had opened the documents when the eyelash was missing upon the briefcase's return. Critical Reception
Set in 1943, the Allies are preparing to invade Sicily—the "soft underbelly of Europe". The problem? Hitler knows it’s coming. To save thousands of lives, British intelligence officers (played by Colin Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) devise a plan inspired by a 1939 memo. The plan involves: Operation Mincemeat (2022)
The film explores a romantic rivalry between Montagu and Cholmondeley for clerk Jean Leslie (Kelly Macdonald). In reality, while Montagu and Leslie did have a close, flirtatious relationship while "building" the fictional fiancée "Pam," there is no evidence of a dramatic love triangle. The film shows a tense moment where an