Adapted from the best-selling novel by children’s laureate and writer of “War Horse” Michael Morpurgo, “Private Peaceful” is an emotional and uplifting film about the journey of two devoted brothers through their childhood and adolescence in rural Devon to enlisting in the military for the First World War. On the home front, “Private Peaceful” is a story of fierce family loyalties and brothers divided by their love for the same girl. At war, it encompasses heroism, cowardice, brutality and the ultimate sacrifice.
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