Basic Info
Release: January 24, 1941
Rating: ⭐ 6.2/10 (9 votes)
Words for Battle
1941
⭐ 6.2/10
9 votes
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
- English en
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Cast
Laurence Olivier
Narrator (voice)
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph Goebbels
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Crew
Humphrey Jennings
Director
Ian Dalrymple
Producer
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