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Fair Stood the Wind for France

1980 · 1 season

A slow-burning wartime romance that balances quiet tenderness with the constant threat of discovery.

Created by
Julian Bond
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama, War & politics
Overview
When John Franklin crash-lands his Wellington bomber in occupied France at the height of the Second World War, he is concerned for the safety of his crew and worried about his own badly injured arm. His crew escapes, but the family of a mill owner risk their lives to hide Franklin in their home until he regains his health. During the following balmy summer months, the pilot's situation is further complicated by his feelings for Francoise, the daughter of the house, but as German patrols move in, his only chance of survival is to flee from France.

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Created by
Julian Bond
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama, War & politics
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • love
  • survival
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action & adventure, drama, war & politics
Created by
Julian Bond
Written by
Julian Bond
Starring
David Beames, Cécile Paoli, Bernard Kay, Eileen Way, John Flanagan, Timothy Morand, Martin Gower, David Neal
Music
Carl Davis
Cinematography
John Wyatt
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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