The Weather Behind D-Day
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- Published
- May 25, 2026
- Duration
- 1:50
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- Last updated
- May 26, 2026
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Summary
D-Day’s fate hinged on a single meteorologist—and this gripping new film, “Pressure,” brings him to the fore. Set in the tense 72 hours before the invasion, it stars Brendan Fraser as Eisenhower and Andrew Scott as the no-nonsense, fiercely dedicated Jim Stagg. Fraser reveals how he reimagined Eisenhower as a deeply human leader, while Scott embodied Stag…
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D-Day’s fate hinged on a single meteorologist—and this gripping new film, “Pressure,” brings him to the fore. Set in the tense 72 hours before the invasion, it stars Brendan Fraser as Eisenhower and Andrew Scott as the no-nonsense, fiercely dedicated Jim Stagg. Fraser reveals how he reimagined Eisenhower as a deeply human leader, while Scott embodied Stagg’s unwavering integrity—even if it made him unlikable. Against the backdrop of iconic war films, the director boldly uses colorized footage to
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