In 1939 Gracie Fields, the 'Queen of Hearts', is at the height of her success as a singer and actress and the whole nation seems to wish her a speedy recovery from cervical cancer. When World War Two breaks out, Gracie sings for the troops despite poor health, to the dismay of her fussy husband, film director Monty Banks, an Italian, born Mario Bianchi. With Italy's entry into the war Monty is in danger of being interned so Gracie consents to his moving to America whilst she tours Canada, fund-raising for the war effort. She is accused of deserting the country which made her famous and booed offstage, though she later tours battlefields as a singer. With the war over she regains popularity, performing 'Take Me To Your Heart Again' at the London Palladium. Banks dies in 1950 and, though still a successful singer, Gracie never regains her pre-war iconic status.
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Cast
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Jane Horrocks
Gracie Fields
Known for
Chicken Run
Corpse Bride
Tom Hollander
Monty Banks
Known for
Taboo
The Night Manager
Ellie Haddington
Jenny Stansfield
Known for
Enola Holmes
Motherland
Tony Haygarth
Fred Stansfield
Known for
Chicken Run
Holocaust
Ruth Kearney
Miriam
Known for
Primeval
The Following
David Dawson
Harry Parr Davies
Known for
The Last Kingdom
Peaky Blinders
Alistair Petrie
Basil Dean
Known for
Sex Education
The Night Manager
Ed Coleman
Soldier/Journalist
Known for
Hogfather
Nigel Whitmey
Reporter 2
Known for
Attila
Helen of Troy
Nathan Nolan
Reporter 1
Known for
We Are Lady Parts
Philip Desmeules
Reporter 3
Known for
The Hustle
I Am Soldier
Brian Percival Director · Nick Vivian Writer Rob Lane Composer
First release November 23, 2009 · Produced in United Kingdom · Languages English, Italian
Production
BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 23, 2009
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No release date listed for United States.
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