Turned Toward the Sun

Synopsis

Documentary about the true-life story of British writer and poet Micky Burn. Born in Mayfair in 1912, his father worked for the Royal family. He became the lover of the communist spy Guy Burgess, and would initially be taken in by Nazism, expressing an admiration for Hitler. In 1942, he took part in a daring commando assault on the fortified French port of St Nazaire, where he was captured, and he ended the war a POW in Colditz. He would latterly become a committed Marxist and was credited with saving the life of Audrey Hepburn.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2015

Subjects

History

Keywords

espionage; homosexuality; World War II

Credits

Contributor

Michael Burn

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£6.98

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

103 minutes

Year

2016

Distributor

Name

Matchbox Films

Email

Murray@matchboxfilms.co.uk

Web

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Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

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