agents into their own occupied country with the singular deadly mission to assassinate Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler's protégé, Reinhard Heydrich, Reichsprotektor (representing the Nazi protectorate over the Czech puppet-state) of Bohemia and Moravia, hated as … Compelling war time drama based on a true story. Operation Daybreak (also known as The Price of Freedom in the US) is a 1975 Second World War film based on the true story of Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of SS General Reinhard Heydrich in Prague. Starring Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Charlotte Le Bon | based on Operation Anthropoid, a mission carried out by Czechoslovak soldiers-in-exile to assassinate SS officer Reinhard Heydrich, a main architect of the Final Solution Certain Czech circles are behaving in a very friendly manner toward the Jews, especially in recent times. During World War II, three Czech freedom fighters are parachuted back into their homeland by the British RAF with a dangerous assignment: assassinate the dreaded "Hangman" -- Reynard Heinrich. Operation Daybreak (also known as The Price of Freedom in the US) [1] is a 1975 Second World War film based on the true story of Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of SS General Reinhard Heydrich in Prague. Add Video Add Image Template:Infobox film Operation Daybreak (also known as The Price of Freedom in the US) is a 1975 Second World War film based on the true story of Operation Anthropoid, the assassination of SS General Reinhard Heydrich in Prague. During World War 2 a squad of Czech expatriates are parachuted into Czechoslovakia in order to assassinate the German governor Reinhard Heydrich. Made in 1975 on location in Prague the film deals with the true WW2 story of the plan to assassinate "The Butcher of Prague", Nazi Reinhard Heydrich, the plan was in reality called Operation Anthropoid, that has been changed for this movie to Operation Daybreak but there is a more recent movie called Anthropid with Cillian Murphy, more of that later. — Peter Thornton
Also titled The Price of Freedom, Operation Daybreak is a retelling of the terrible consequences attending the assassination of Nazi-occupation leader Richard Heydrich… It is adapted from the book Seven Men at Daybreak by Alan Burgess.
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Starring Anthony Andrews, Timothy Bottoms and Martin Shaw, it was directed by Lewis Gilbert and shot mostly on location in Prague. Compelling war time drama based on a true story. PG | 1h 58min | Drama, History, War | 29 February 1976 (UK) In 1942, Britain sends a group of British-trained Czech commandos to Prague to assassinate SS-General Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Nazi security services. Starring Golden Globe-nominee Timothy Bottoms ("The Paper Chase," "The Last Picture Show"). Operation Daybreak, based on a true story, details the preparations, execution, and aftermath of this operation. Operation: Daybreak. Directed by Oscar and Golden Globe-nominee Lewis Gilbert ("Alfie"). Starring Golden Globe-nominee Timothy Bottoms ("The Paper Chase," "The Last Picture Show").
Operation Daybreak (1976) Based upon a true, dangerous operation in May 1942 to drop a small group of Czech and Slovak S.O.E. Adventure 1976 1 hr 58 min. Operation Daybreak, based on a true story, details the preparations, execution, and aftermath of this operation. Operation Daybreak. Although there have been numerous books written about the operation, Hollywood has told the story just once, in the 1975 film Operation Daybreak starring Anthony Andrews… During World War 2 a squad of Czech expatriates are parachuted into Czechoslovakia in order to assassinate the German governor Reinhard Heydrich. Although this has a cheapo made-for-tv feel look about it, apart from some quite terrible 1970s music, Operation Daybreak is actually pretty good.