About 'Pressure' Cast Reveal Unbelievable Story Behind New D-Day Film
New film Pressure, starring Brendan Fraser, Andrew Scott and Damian Lewis follows the intense 72 hours leading up to D-Day, as Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower and chief meteorologist James Stagg face the immense pressure of deciding whether the weather will allow the invasion to go ahead. At the centre of this extraordinary story is Group Captain James Stagg, the Scottish meteorologist responsible for advising General Dwight D. Eisenhower on the weather. Luke Tomes speaks to the cast and director of Pressure to discover the true story behind the film, how accurate the movie's portrayal of the D-Day weather crisis is, and what it was really like to make a film about one of the most consequential forecasts in military history. You can now become a History Hit member right here on the original video platform! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios
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