Family Portrait

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Family Portrait (1950)

Directed by Humphrey Jennings

Documentary · 25m

In preparation for the celebration of the 1951 Festival of Britain, this short film was released to assure British citizens of their nation's place in the world and of their own places within that nation. Illustrative scenes of farming, science, political, and social life are juxtaposed to present a familiar and reassuring image of Britain.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Humphrey Jennings
Writer
Humphrey Jennings
Director of Photography
Martin Curtis
Editor
Stewart McAllister
Producer
Ian Dalrymple

Details

Release date
1950-12-01
Runtime
25m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
Wessex Film Productions