Underplayed Gems

Listen to Britain (1942)

Listen to Britain poster
Directed by
Stewart McAllister, Humphrey Jennings
Genre
documentary film, propaganda film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
20 min
Rated
14
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 66 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a short documentary that shows everyday life in Britain during World War II. It uses ambient sounds and images of ordinary people, workers, and soldiers instead of a traditional story.

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What happens

Listen to Britain is a 1942 British propaganda short film by Humphrey Jennings and Stewart McAllister. The film was produced during World War II by the Crown Film Unit, an organisation within the British Government's Ministry of Information to support the Allied war effort. The film was nominated for the inaugural Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1943, but lost against four other Allied propaganda films. It is noted for its nonlinear structure and its use of sound. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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