Words for Battle (1941)

Directed by Humphrey Jennings8mDocumentary

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.

Rated

14

Year

1941

Country

GB

Language

English

Release date

24 January 1941

TMDB

6.5 (10)

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Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Narrator (voice)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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