Words for Battle

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Words for Battle (1941)

Directed by Humphrey Jennings

Documentary · 8m

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.

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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

Director
Humphrey Jennings
Editor
Stewart McAllister
Producer
Ian Dalrymple

Details

Release date
1941-01-24
Runtime
8m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Crown Film Unit