Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Whilst the story of nancy wake, wwii agent for the allies, is an interesting one, this production is only ok. Nancy wake, an australian who became one of the most highly decorated women of world war ii, here tells her own story. In some ways, this is surprising considering that she was one of the most decorated soldiers of world war 2 and played such a significant role in the allied resistance to german occupation that she topped the gestapos most wanted list. She spent her childhood in sydney and after her studies she traveled to europe where she worked as a journalist. In this first ever docudrama biopic on wake, gripping dramatisations are combined with exclusive interviews with her closest friends, confidants and military historians. Tells the story of the australian who, after engineering the escape of hundreds of allied servicemen from occupied france during the second world war and following her own escape and subsequent.
The white mouse the autobiography of australias wartime. Nancy wake by dwight jon zimmerman february 6, 20 nancy wake was the most decorated servicewoman in world war ii. Her story was later made into a film with wake played by actress cate blanchett. She became a leading figure in the maquis groups of the french resistance and was one of the allies most decorated servicewomen of the war.
In 1939 nancy married french industrialist henri fiocca who was killed during the war. The gestapo called her the white mouse for the way she deftly avoided their traps. By 1943, nancy was at the top of the gestapos most wanted list, and the gestapo called her the white mouse because of her ability to slip away whenver she was cornered. Political and military leaders have paid tribute to australian world war two heroine nancy wake. Nov 07, 20 the white mouse who became australias most decorated wwii servicewoman november 7, 20 emily upton leave a comment despite her future successes, nancy wake had humble beginnings. Wish me luck 1987 a television series that was broadcast between 1987 and 1990 featuring the exploits of the women and, less frequently, the men of soe, which was renamed the outfit. The thrilling true story of nancy wake, the french wartime agent who lived a life of adventure. Whats the story during world war ii, australian nancy wake, nicknamed the white mouse, works with the french resistance to save downed allied airmen in france and later becomes australias most decorated servicewoman. Everything you need to know about the white mouse movie. Nzedge legends nancy wake, resistance fighter warriors. I killed a lot of germans, and i am only sorry i didnt kill more. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title wake.
The youngest of six children, nancy wake came to australia with her parents when she was 20 months old. Nancy wake, a french resistance hero of world war ii, in 2004. In 1987 a television miniseries was made about her life. Everything you need to know about the white mouse movie pre. Bruce beresford to direct film on nancy wakes life. This miniseries event begins in 1939 when nancy meets henri fiocca. Codenamed the white mouse for her elusiveness, international femme fatale nancy wake was a key inspiration behind sebastian faulkes celebrated fictional spy charlotte gray. Nancy wake, nicknamed the white mouse for her ability to evade capture, tells. Nancy wake was the allies most decorated servicewoman of wwii, and the gestapos mostwanted person. Her contribution to the underground movements and the secret service in france, earned her many medals making her the most decorated woman during ww2. The number one bestselling biography of australias greatest war heroine over 84,000 copies sold in its first two formats. Nancy wake tells the story of an australian journalist married to a french businessman during the german occupation of france in the second world. She was known as the white mouse for her uncanny ability to run. Tells the story of the australian who, after engineering the escape of hundreds of allied servicemen from occupied france during the second.
Nancy wake, nicknamed the white mouse for her ability to evade capture, tells her own story. Imagine the difficulty of earning the respect of 7,000 hardened, male, french resistance fighters. French film about five soe female agents and their contribution towards the dday invasions. Farewell to nancy wake, the mouse who ran rings around the nazis. Wake said she underwent a kind of personal metamorphosis during the. Her life was later recounted in articles, books, and documentaries. All purchases earn scholastic rewards for your nominated school. It was an extraordinary story and an extraordinary. Australian director bruce beresford has signed on to direct feature film the white mouse, about the countrys most decorated world war ii servicewoman, nancy wake. The store, the store, white mouse nancy wake, the gestapo called her the white mouse and they wanted her, dead or alive. Nancy wake, the french resistance fighter who became australias most decorated world war ii heroine, has died in a london hospital at the age of 98. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Nancy wake, a prominent figure in the french resistance during the second world war, was born in wellington, new zealand, on 30 august 1912.
Nancy wake, the white mouse tv movie 2014 full cast. Her family moved to sydney, where she grew up, when nancy was just 20 months old. In the early 1930s, nancy wake was a young woman enjoying a bohemian life in paris. But the nickname the nazis gave nancy wake one of churchills most highly decorated special agents. Reads like a thriller my heart was pounding as nancy set up links with resistance workers, drove ambulances, transported black market goods, exchanged messages, came face to face with the gestapo and was placed under arrest. This is the incredible true story of nancy wake, the daring allied spy who became the gestapos most wanted woman in wwii. Nancy wake was released on dvd and online streaming by umbrella. In 1985, she published her autobiography, the white mouse, the title derived.
Her name was nancy wake, but she was best known as the white mouse. Wake tells the true story of australias greatest war heroine the woman the gestapo dubbed the white mouse. Produced by peter glover and sue milliken farscape, sirens, the film which hasnt raised finance will. An australian woman living in france, nancy wake helped hundreds of allied serviceman escape from the german forces to spain during world war 2. Nancy wake, a new zealander who became one of the most highly decorated women of ww ii, here she tells her own story. The white mouse who roared nancy wake, who died on sunday, was this countrys most decorated service woman.
The white mouse 1987 docudrama about nancy wake s work for soe, partly narrated by wake wake was disappointed that the film was changed from an. Tells the story of the australian who, after engineering the escape of hundreds of allied servicemen from occupied france during the second world war and f. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Nancy wake tells the true story of australias greatest war heroine the woman the gestapo dubbed the white mouse. Its difficult to praise the heroism of nancy wake enough. They codenamed her the white mouse because of her ability to elude capture. This two dvd set is from an australian made for tv film based on a book by russell braddon made in 1987. Seven replays nancy wake miniseries august 9th, 2011 by david knox 25 comments filed under. Nancy wake was an australian who joined the french resistance during wwii and became the most wanted woman in france. The white mouse 08 august, 2011 by sam dallas australian director bruce beresford has signed on to direct feature film the white mouse, about the countrys most decorated world war ii servicewoman, nancy wake. Redirected from white knight 2011 film for other uses, see cell mates disambiguation. Wake s dramatic life story and her feisty, courageous personality made her the ideal subject for documentaries and dramatisations. On the 7th august 2011, nancy wake died at the kingston hospital.
Wwii heros story will live on one of the most decorated women of world war ii died earlier this month. Nancy grace augusta wake, ac, gm 30 august 1912 7 august 2011 also known as nancy fiocca was a new zealandborn nurse and journalist who joined the french resistance and later the special operations executive soe during world war ii, and briefly pursued a postwar career as an intelligence officer in the air ministry. Nancy wake is a 1987 australian miniseries on the exploits of new zealander b. Nancy wake, the white mouse and the most decorated woman of the 193945 war, disliked people messing around with her life story. Nancy leaves home and australia at a young age and makes her way across europe finally stopping in the city of paris. Nancy wake was a special operations executive during world war ii and was the most decorated british servicewoman of the conflict.
Programming, following the death of nancy wake, the white mouse, seven has scheduled the 2 part 1987 telemovie starring noni hazlehurst, to air at midday tomorrow and thursday. Farewell to nancy wake, the mouse who ran rings around the. Nancy wake was born in new zealand but her family moved to australia when she was 2. Nancy wake escreveu seu relato publicado primeiramente em 1985 com o titulo the white mouse isbn 0725107553. The white mouse 1987 a docudrama about nancy wake s work for soe, partly narrated by herself. Nancy wake, the white mouse tv movie 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. During the second world war, the servicewoman nancy wake, who has died aged 98, became known as the white mouse, a nickname given to her by the gestapo for her elusiveness. After living and working in paris in the 1930s, nancy married a wealthy frenchman and settled in marseilles. The white mouse tells the story of how nancy came to live in france and become involved with the resistance. Nancy grace august a wa ke, ac, gm 30 august 1912 7 aug ust 2 011 also kno wn as nancy fiocca was a new zealandborn nurse and journalist who joined the french resistance and later the special operations executive soe d uring world war ii, and briefly pursued a postwar career as an intelligence officer in the air ministry. Australianborn nancy wake noni hazlehurst fights with the french resistance during world war ii. Through gripping reconstructions and fascinating interviews, find out how nancy wake became the allies most decorated servicewoman awarded british, french, australian and new zealand honours as well as the american medal of freedom. In film documentaries and in her 1985 autobiography, the white mouse, ms.
Jan 01, 1985 a truelife account of soe nancy wake, aka the white mouse. Nancy wake is relatively unknown by most australians. The courage and fearlessness that she showed over the 2nd world war working with the french resistance then going. In some ways, this is surprising considering that she was one of the most decorated soldiers of world war 2 and played such a significant role in the allied resistance to german occupation that she. She is involved in smuggling downed british airmen to safety across the pyrenees into neutral spain and later after joining the special operations executive soe in england she is parachuted into. The white mouse, commemorative edition by nancy wake. Add it to your favourites and well let you know when it becomes available. Her adventures were the inspiration for sebastian faulks novel charlotte gray, the film version of which starred cate blanchett. Wake also was made a consultant for the film, but only after the script had. Nancy grace augusta wake the australian war memorial. As the gestapos most wanted person, and one of the most highly decorated servicewomen of the.
Nancy wake codename the white mouse1987 part 1 of 6. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. In the early 1930s she went first to england and then paris as a freelance journalist and there met and married henri fiocca, a wealthy french. The white mouse tells the story of nancys incredible bravery, and her determination to see the nazi regime defeated.
Resistance heroine who led 7,000 men against the nazis. Cellmates is a 2011 american comedy film starring tom sizemore, and olga segura and was directed and written by producer, director, and writer jesse baget. Code name helene is an historical fiction novel based on the true story of nancy wake, an australian spy, also known as the white mouse. Charlotte gray, later made into a film with wake played by australian actor cate blanchett. Codenamed the white mouse for her elusiveness, this international femme fatale was a key inspiration behind sebastian faulkes celebrated fictional spy charlotte gray. It was released as true colors in the united states. Jul 06, 2010 tells the story of the australian who, after engineering the escape of hundreds of allied servicemen from occupied france during the second world war and following her own escape and subsequent. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Aug 08, 2011 she was known as the white mouse for her uncanny ability to run rings around the gestapo in occupied france, in spite of a 5m franc price on her head but the nickname the nazis gave nancy wake.
The white mouse video 1987 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nancy grace augusta wake, ac, gm 30 august 1912 7 august 2011 was a secret agent during the second world war. When war broke out she was a young woman married to a wealthy frenchman. Nancy wake was the most wanted woman in wartime europe, and the most highly decorated australian woman ever. At one point, nancy let her men into battle against 40,000 seasoned nazi troops and kicked their ass. Nancy wake aka the white mouse world war ii social place. She was known as the white mouse for her uncanny ability to run rings around the gestapo in occupied france, in spite of a 5m franc price on her head. The white mouse who became australias most decorated wwii. Nancy wake, who died on august 7 aged 98, was white mouse, and among the most decorated secret agents of the second world war. Wake was born in 1912 in new zealand, and ran away from home at. Nancy wake died in london in august 2011 at age 98. Jul 06, 2010 tells the story of the australian who, after engineering the escape of hundreds of allied servicemen from occupied france during the second world war and f. Nancy wake, whom the gestapo codenamed the white mouse was the allies most decorated servicewoman of world war ii. As the gestapos most wanted person, and one of the most highly decorated servicewomen of the war, its a story worth telling.
Nancy grace augusta wake, ac, gm 30 august 1912 7 august 2011 was a new. She tells her own story with interviews, reconstructions, stills and film footage in nancy wake code name. Achetez et telechargez ebook white mouse english edition. This ww2 undercover agent revisits europe and tells her story of escaping the gestapo. With nancy wake, john stanton, vinnie colaci, guna brown. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Wakes dramatic life story and her feisty, courageous personality made her the ideal subject for documentaries and dramatisations. The gestapo called her the white mouse, an australian who became one of the most highly decorated women of world war ii, tells her own story. Nancy grace augusta wake ac, gm 30 august 1912 7 august 2011 served as a british special operations executive agent during the later part of world war ii.
The white mouse who roared the sydney morning herald. This miniseries event begins in 1939 when nancy meets henri fiocca, while she is working on assignment as a journalist in marseilles. I saw the documentry movie of nancy wakes story story first and there was to much information to remember it all so i immediately went on to amazon to get her story as told by her. But the nickname the nazis gave nancy wake one of churchills. The white mouse who became australias most decorated. Nancy wake codename the white mouse1987 part 2 of 6. With europe on the brink of war, they fall desperately in love. The story of nancy wake writing on the life of the great australian nancy wake can never be exhausted regardless of the countless books that are available.