Complete Humphrey Jennings, The: Volume Three: A Diary for Timothy

Synopsis
This is the third and final volume of the British Film Institute’s Dual Format (DVD and Blu-ray) releases that collect the complete directorial output of Humphrey Jennings. It includes the films he made between 1944 and 1951 and tracks his transition from wartime to peacetime filmmaking

Titles are: The TRUE STORY OF LILI MARLENE (1944); The EIGHTY DAYS (1944); MYRA HESS (1945); A DIARY FOR TIMOTHY (1946); A DEFEATED PEOPLE (1946); The CUMBERLAND STORY (1947); The DIM LITTLE ISLAND (1948) and FAMILY PORTRAIT (1950).

DVD extras include: The GOOD LIFE (Graham Wallace, 1951): the film Jennings was working on at the time of his death; illustrated booklet with film notes, credits and biographies by John Wyver, Patrick Russell; Kevin Jackson, Scott Anthony and others.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2013
Notes
Dual format - contains both DVD and Blu-ray versions
Subjects
Film studies; History
Keywords
archive films; documentary films; Jennings, Humphrey (1907-1950); World War II

Credits

Director
Humphrey Jennings

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL, Blu-Ray DVD
Price
£19.99
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
218 minutes
Year
2013

Distributor

Name

BFI Video

Email
video.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7957 8957
Fax
020 7957 8968
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

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