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Words for Battle

Words for Battle

1941

6.2

Categories:

  • Documentary

Overview:

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.

Humphrey Jennings

Director

Ian Dalrymple

Producer

Cast:

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  • Laurence Olivier

    Laurence Olivier

    Narrator (voice)
  • Winston Churchill

    Winston Churchill

    Self (archive footage)...
  • Joseph Goebbels

    Joseph Goebbels

    Self (archive footage)...
  • Adolf Hitler

    Adolf Hitler

    Self (archive footage)...