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Words for Battle
Words for Battle
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Words for Battle

1941
8m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1941

Runtime

8m

Storyline

Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence Olivier, illuminate documentary footage of England during its defense against the Nazi blitz in World War II. This short film serves as both propaganda and as a rallying cry to the British people.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
8m
Jan 24, 1941
Languages
English
Director
Humphrey Jennings
Humphrey Jennings
Production
Crown Film Unit
Crown Film Unit
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

4 Cast Members

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Narrator (voice)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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