Words for Battle

Synopsis

The idea behind the film was to set great passages of prose and poetry relevant to the great struggle of World War 2 against scenes of Britain. Quotations are derived from Camden’s ‘Britannia’, Milton, William Blake’s hymn ‘Jerusalem’, Robert Browning’s ‘Home Thoughts from the Sea’, Abraham Lincoln, Rudyard Kipling, and Winston Churchill’s famous speech in which he declares that Britain will never surrender.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Beta SP. b&w. 8 min.

Year of production

1942

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Notes

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Subjects

English language and literature

Keywords

literature; poetry; World War II

Credits

Director

Humphrey Jennings

Producer

Ian Dalrymple

Cast

Laurence Olivier

Production Company

Name

Crown Film Unit

Distributor

Name

CFL Vision