Odette: World War Two's Darling Spy [DVD] [2019]

Odette Brailly first came into the nation's consciousness in the 1950s when her remarkable and romantic exploits as an SOE agent were brought to light. She had been the first woman to be awarded the GC and the Legion d'Honneur, and in 1950, the release of a film about her life made her the darling of the British popular press. However, others openly questioned Odette's personal and professional integrity, even claiming that she had a clandestine affair with her supervisor, Captain Peter Churchill.

In the first full biography of this incredible woman in nearly 60 years, the true story of this wartime heroine and the officer who posed as her husband is revealed through a deep dive into recently opened SOE personnel files. From her life as a French housewife living in Britain and her undercover work with the French Resistance, to her arrest, torture, and unlikely survival in Ravensbruck concentration camp, the truth of Odette's mission is laid bare for the first time.

Odette Brailly's remarkable and romantic exploits as an SOE agent first came to light in the 1950s, propelling her into the nation's consciousness. As the first woman to be awarded both the GC and the Legion d'Honneur, and with the release of a film about her life in 1950, Odette became the darling of the British popular press. However, her personal and professional integrity was openly questioned by others, who even claimed that she had a clandestine affair with her supervisor, Captain Peter Churchill.

Now, in the first full biography of this incredible woman in nearly six decades, the true story of Odette's wartime mission and the officer who posed as her husband is revealed through an in-depth examination of recently opened SOE personnel files. From her life as a French housewife living in Britain and her undercover work with the French Resistance, to her arrest, torture, and unlikely survival in Ravensbruck concentration camp, the long-hidden truth of Odette's extraordinary exploits is finally brought to light.

This new biography delves into the recently opened SOE personnel files to uncover the real story of Odette Brailly, the wartime heroine whose remarkable and romantic exploits as an SOE agent first captured the nation's attention in the 1950s. Odette had been the first woman to be awarded both the GC and the Legion d'Honneur, and the release of a film about her life in 1950 made her a darling of the British popular press. However, her personal and professional integrity was openly questioned, with some even claiming she had a clandestine affair with her supervisor, Captain Peter Churchill.

Now, for the first time in nearly 60 years, the full biography of this incredible woman reveals the true story of her wartime mission and the officer who posed as her husband. From her life as a French housewife living in Britain and her undercover work with the French Resistance, to her arrest, torture, and unlikely survival in Ravensbruck concentration camp, the long-hidden truth of Odette's extraordinary exploits is finally brought to light.

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