Pegasus Bridge (film)
Pegasus Bridge is an upcoming British war film based on Operation Deadstick, the mission to capture the Bénouville Bridge across the Caen Canal on 6 June 1944 as part of the Normandy landings of World War II. Directed by Lance Nielsen, filming was due to be completed by the end of 2017.[1][2]
| Pegasus Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lance Nielsen |
| Screenplay by | Lance Nielsen |
| Starring | Jason Flemyng Phil Davis Danny Webb Rupert Penry-Jones |
| Music by | Andrew Kristy |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
"The film is currently back in the development after the backers pulled out due to Brexit effecting their business. Alternative funding is being sought." taken from the films facebook page.
Cast
- Jason Flemyng as Brigadier Nigel Poett
- Phil Davis as Major General Bernard Montgomery
- Danny Webb as General Richard Gale
- Rupert Penry-Jones as Colonel Richard Geoffrey Pine-Coffin
- Marc Zammit as Lieutenant Danny Thomas
- Jake Francis as Captain Richard Todd[3]
- Mike Beckingham as Corporal Bill 'Jack' Bailey[4]
- Scott Peden as Captain Jock Neilson
- Neal Ward as Private Stan Watson
Production
Production calls for 76 on-screen actors and 275 extras.[5] Filming began in August 2016 with locations including Bénouville in Normandy and Oxfordshire in England.[1][6]
See also
- Pegasus Bridge, the original bridge now part of Memorial Pegasus
- The Longest Day, a 1962 epic war film based on the book of the same name which included the mission to secure Pegasus Bridge
References
- "Oxfordshire war hero to be honoured in 2017 movie". Oxfordshire Guardian. 28 September 2015.
- "Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry's D-Day heroics to be recreated for big screen". The Oxford Times. 2 January 2016.
- "Farnborough actor seeks relatives of Pegasus Bridge hero for film inspiration". Get Hampshire. 27 March 2016.
- "Mike Beckingham On Pegasus Bridge - Feature Film". BFBS radio. 12 April 2016.
- "72e D-Day. A Bénouville, le film "Pegasus Bridge" appelle aux mécènes". Ouest France. 3 June 2016. (in French)
- "Cinéma. Pegasus Bridge en vedette d'un film de guerre en 2017". Ouest France. 2 January 2016. (in French)
External links
- Pegasus Bridge - The Movie (official site)
- Pegasus Bridge on IMDb
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