Nancy Wake

Nancy Wake

Nancy Wake

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Nancy Wake

"One woman's battle... An entire world's war."

1987- 1987

1 Seasons

2 Episodes

10.0(1 votes)

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War & Politics

Overview

Nancy Wake tells the true story of Australia's greatest war heroine - the woman the Gestapo dubbed the 'White Mouse'. This miniseries event begins in 1939 when Nancy meets Henri Fiocca, while she is working on assignment as a journalist in Marseilles. With Europe on the brink of war, they fall desperately in love and are married as Hitler begins his relentless march oh Holland and Belgium.

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6 featured cast members

Starring

Noni Hazlehurst

Noni Hazlehurst

Nancy Wake

John Waters

John Waters

Henri Fiocca

Shane Briant

Shane Briant

Gestapo Major

Alan Andrews

Rake

Randall Berger

Randall Berger

Norman

Pamela Rabe

Pamela Rabe

Madeleine

Creative team

Showrunner: Alan Bateman
John Sturzaker
Written by: Roger Simpson
Produced by: Roger Le Mesurier

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