CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

juneebuggy Gorgeous cinematography, an interesting story and a strong turnout from the fantastic Cate Blanchett make this worth a watch even if ultimately the whole thing gets a bit draggy.It has a very old school war-romance vibe going and is beautiful to look at; the costumes, the scenery, the acting is top notch. Blanchett pours emotion into her role and is very believable as a young Scottish woman who enlists as an espionage agent for the French resistance during World War II. As she's fluent in French Charlotte is recruited as an agent, but her reasons for taking the mission are actually to find the fate of her missing lover, an RAF pilot who has been shot down behind enemy lines.Assuming a new name 'Dominique' parachutes into German occupied France and is taken in by a local family, where she works to support the Resistance while also becoming entangled in the lives of an old man played brilliantly by (Michael Gambon), two young Jewish boys in hiding and Billy Crudup the irresistible leader of the resistance. Crudup puts in a good turn here too, its not a role I've seen from him before. The story is unique and intense but unfortunately the whole effort just comes off as kind of dull. 2/28/16

zorro2a What a fantastic film is Charlotte Grey, she is a young lady who joins the British Government and trains as an agent and sent to France during the 2nd world war to liaise with the underground to fight the German Army. Unofficially she is searching for her airman lover Peter who has been shot down, that's all l'm saying, the acting is first class, and there are quite a few good actors, James Fleet (Vicar of Dibley) Rupert Penry-Jones (Spooks) Michael Gambon, Billy Crudup is so good as the hot head who is calmed down by Charlotte played by Kate Blachett who takes the character to the next level, the music is excellent, and the photography is beautiful, all in all this is a great film, and l gave it 10 out of 10 and would recommend it to anyone, you may need a hankie for the final scene.

tieman64 A dull and shapeless film by director Gillian Armstrong, "Charlotte Gray" stars Cate Blanchett as Charlotte Gray, a young woman who journeys to occupied France during World War 2. Here she works with the French resistance, is sent to a rural home, works undercover as a caretaker, protects Jewish children and eventually falls in love.Those familiar with early 20th century spy movies ("13 Rue Madeleine", "I was Monty's Double", 1954's "Betrayed", "Carve Her Name With Pride", "First Comes Courage", "The Lady Vanishes" etc) will find little remarkable about "Charlotte Gray". This is generic material, ineptly shot and only occasionally elevated by actors Cate Blanchett and Billy Crudup. Blanchett would star in "The Good German" some years later, a marginally better film with similar aims.4/10 – See "Shining Through".

depsusie I just viewed the excellent movie Charlotte Gray... it was showed on cable immediately after another same period flick ,'Head in the Clouds'. The cinematography , lighting , landscapes were so beautiful and the script just plain awesome. I hate war movies of all types and I was surprised when I didn't snap these two movies off when I saw they were WWII movies. Most of them do absolutely no justice to the horrors and heroism of the personal stories of the people living this nightmare.However, these two movies brought the pain and difficulties of war experienced by our parents into my consciousness in a manner I could really understand. I was transported into the moments of futility of her situation as she became trapped in this particular place in France and the moment when she was told her lover was dead. Charlotte was a patriot and had reached the point where even that failed her and she was able to carry on.. simply because there was nothing else she could do, if she wanted her life and the children to survive.Powerful-powerful movie .. all actors were phenomenal. It brought a tear to my eyes that I had never considered the things my parents experienced when they were living WWII. I wish I had known, I would have cherished their strength and perhaps would have wanted to learn more from them to be a whole human being capable of such an enormous love.I would give anything, to have understood their struggles and to know just how really deep their actions and sacrifices were for the things they were passionate about... their country, freedom, love and family.Thanks to the folks creating this movie - history came to life. No matter that it wasn't totally factual... I imagine the reality was even worst than depicted.