(Words for Battle)

Content: 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

8 minutes

Year:

1941

Directors:

Humphrey Jennings

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Production companies:

Crown Film Unit

Actors:

Narrator (voice)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Crews:

Director

Editor

Producer

Poem

Poem