Private Peaceful is a moving story of two young brothers who are sent to fight in the trenches of World War I. Tommo and Charlie Peaceful (played by George MacKay and Jack O'Connell) go off to war in 1914, leaving romantic heartbreak and family tragedy in their wake.

The film was based on Michael Morpurgo's bestselling children's novel of the same name, and made by South West based playwright Simon Reade and producer Guy de Beaujeu. Morpugo's last adaptation was the multi-million pound War Horse.

In this post-screening Q&A, screenwriter Simon Reade and producer Guy de Beaujeu speak to acclaimed filmmaker Philippa Lowthorpe, discussing both the creative and financial decisions that went into making the film.

Posted on Mon 29 Oct 2012.

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