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Words for Battle

Jan 24, 1941 · 8m
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Documentary

PLOT

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)
Directed by Humphrey Jennings

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Crown Film Unit
Country
GB
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