Words for Battle

Directed by Humphrey Jennings
1941    8mDocumentary, War,
6.6
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 of Words for Battle

  • Laurence OlivierNarrator (voice)
  • Winston ChurchillSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) / Writer
  • Joseph GoebbelsSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Humphrey JenningsDirector
  • William BlakeWriter
  • Rudyard KiplingWriter
  • Abraham LincolnWriter
  • John MiltonWriter
  • Ian DalrympleProducer

 

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