---
title: 'Operation Mincemeat (2021)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Madden'
released: '2021-11-05'
runtime_minutes: 128
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/operation-mincemeat-2021'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1879016/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Operation Mincemeat (2021)

2021 · PG-13 · 128 min · Drama, War · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Operation Mincemeat is a 2021 war drama film directed by John Madden. It is based upon Ben Macintyre's 2010 book of the same name recounting the British Operation Mincemeat during the Second World War. The film stars Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Matthew Macfadyen, James Fleet, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn and Jason Isaacs. This was Paul Ritter's final film appearance, and was dedicated to his memory.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Madden](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-madden-2)
- **Screenplay:** [Michelle Ashford](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-ashford)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Thomas Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-newman)
- **Producer:** [Iain Canning](https://cinepixo.com/people/iain-canning), [Emile Sherman](https://cinepixo.com/people/emile-sherman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sebastian Blenkov](https://cinepixo.com/people/sebastian-blenkov)
- **Editor:** [Victoria Boydell](https://cinepixo.com/people/victoria-boydell)

## Cast

- [Colin Firth](https://cinepixo.com/people/colin-firth) as Ewen Montagu
- [Matthew Macfadyen](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-macfadyen) as Charles Cholmondeley
- [Kelly Macdonald](https://cinepixo.com/people/kelly-macdonald) as Hester Leggatt
- [Penelope Wilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/penelope-wilton)
- [Johnny Flynn](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-flynn) as Ian Fleming
- [Jason Isaacs](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-isaacs) as John Henry Godfrey
- [Mark Gatiss](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-gatiss) as Ivor Montagu
- [Hattie Morahan](https://cinepixo.com/people/hattie-morahan)
- [Mark Bonnar](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-bonnar) as St. John Horsfall
- [Paul Ritter](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-ritter) as Bentley Purchase
- [Alex Jennings](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-jennings) as John Cecil Masterman
- [Simon Russell Beale](https://cinepixo.com/people/simon-russell-beale) as Winston Churchill
- [James Fleet](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-fleet) as Charles Fraser-Smith
- [Nicholas Rowe](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicholas-rowe)
- [Will Keen](https://cinepixo.com/people/will-keen)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/operation-mincemeat-2021
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