1943'. '.strtoupper('t')he world is at war'. '.strtoupper('c')harlotte gray, a young scottish woman, is parachuted behind enemy lines into southern france'. '.strtoupper('o')nly she knows she has a dual mission.officially she has been recruited by the british government on a special operation to liaise with the local resistance group, who are using guerrilla tactics against the occupying german army'. '.strtoupper('u')nofficially, she is searching for her lover, peter, an english airman missing after his plane is shot down.as charlotte becomes more deeply involved with the resistance fighters she realises that her love of france and its people will change her life forever.based on the best selling novel by sebastian faulks, charlotte gray stars cate blanchett elizabeth, billy cudrup almost famous, michael gambon and rupert penry jones.