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. Key Cast Members; Jack O'Connell (Skins, Harry Brown), George Mackay (Defiance, Best of Men, Birdsong) and Alexandra Roach (The Iron Lady, Anna Karenina) with Richard Griffiths, Frances de la Tour, John Lynch and Maxine Peake. The film is written by Michael Morpurgo (War Horse) and directed by Pat O'Connor (Circle of Friends, Dancing at Lughnasa).
