Documentary detailing the successful Operation Mincemeat in 1943, which led to the Allies successfully invading Sicily and the war turning in their favour. Operation Mincemeat on mubi.com. The feature, a war drama entitled Operation Mincemeat, is based on Ben Macintyre’s novel of the same name. Operation Mincemeat. Find trailers, reviews, and all info for Operation Mincemeat by John Madden. Kelly Macdonald joined the film in October. The plumes of smoke, explosions and gunfire were all staged for a new film called Operation Mincemeat, starring Colin Firth, Kelly McDonald, Penelope … × Close Trailer. Synopsis. Ratings & Classifications. Jason Isaacs was announced as part of the cast in March 2020. Cast: Ben Macintyre. Kelly Macdonald and Colin Firth head up the cast in this John Madden-directed WWII drama depicting the events of the titular Allied Forces operation - a deception effort to hide the invasion of Sicily Find where to watch Operation Mincemeat in Australia. Starting: 26 December 2020. Madden, whose recent credits include Miss Sloane [+ see also: trailer film profile] (2016), the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel [+ see also: trailer film profile] diptych (2011 and 2015) and The Debt [+ see also: trailer In December, Matthew Macfadyen, Penelope Wilton, Johnny Flynn, Tom Wilkinson, Hattie Morahan, Simon Russell Beale, Paul Ritter and Mark Gatiss were added to the cast. Runtime: 60 Minutes. It was announced in May 2019 that the film would be directed by John Madden, and Colin Firth would star. IMDB. Production. By Roxy Simons For Mailonline 20:17 27 Feb 2020, updated 02 :28 28 Feb 2020 ... as-yet-unnamed role in the film. Set in 1943, the film follows two brilliant intelligence officers, Ewen Montagu (Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Macfadyen) who conceived a plan that was dubbed Operation Mincemeat.