Pegasus Bridge (film)
Pegasus Bridge is an upcoming British war film based on the capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges, on 6 June 1944 as part of the Normandy landings of the Second World War. Directed by Lance Nielsen, filming was due to be completed by the end of 2017.[1][2] However, due to Brexit, filming was delayed as the backers pulled out. Alternative funding is currently being sought.
| 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 |
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 at IMDb
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