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Capt. Karel Hasek, alias Geoffrey Mitchell: [writing a letter to Celia in November of 1942] "Our third winter is approaching, bringing with it a new enemy. It is not the duration but the indefiniteness of duration. For if a man knew the length of his sentence, he could plan accordingly. Afterwards in our memories, we shall relive only the sunny days. The pleasant scenes. The freedom of mind, and the comradeship. We shall forget the wet days... the wet weeks... Those days when it seemed an effort to do nothing and our bunks were the only release. Deep down in the hearts of all of us there dwells a lonely ache, a desperate yearning for those we love, and a fear. A fear of becoming forgotten men. Write to me again soon, Celia. You never know how great the comfort is that your letters bring. They give me strength, and hope, and happiness. You will never know how much they mean to me."
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Our third winter is approaching
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bringing with it a new enemy
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It's not the duration but the indefiniteness
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But if a man knew the length of his sentence
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he could plan accordingly
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Afterwards in our memories
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we shall relive only the sunny days
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or pleasant scenes
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a freedom of mind and the comradeship
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We shall forget the wet days the wet weeks
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Those days when it seemed an effort to do nothing
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and our bunks were the only release
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Deep down in the hearts of all of us
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there dwells a lonely ache
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a desperate yearning for those we love
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and a fear fear of becoming forgotten men
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Write to me again soon Celia
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You could never know how great the comfort is
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that your letters bring to me
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They're more than comforting
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They give me strength and hope and happiness
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You will never know how much they mean to me
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Movie Summary
In 1940, a concentration camp escapee assumes the identity of a dead British officer, only to become a prisoner of war.
