Joseph Stanton

Very harshly treated because of IRA involvement! British Military hated the film because it highlighted Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD! Commonly known as - Nerves Shot to Pieces! Believed to be David Lean's worst film, even though John Mills won the Oscar as a Mute! In an infamous scene in a cafe, a British Officer is struggling to light a cigarette waiting for a cup of tea to arrive, his right hand is clearly shaking! While the kettle boils he has flashbacks to bombs and gunfire, the waitress drops a cup, he almost jumps out of his seat, another bomb has gone off right beside him! She hands him his tea, she sees pain in his face, he needs quiet for a WHILE!