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The sights and sounds of a people at war, told without commentary or dialogue - the roar of tanks and planes, the voices of children, the multi lingual radio commentators, Commonwealth soldiers, Flanagan and Allen singing “Underneath the Arches”, Myra Hess playing a Mozart concerto, a military brass band counterpointed with genius and affection to scenes in streets and factories and country places. This film is considered one of the most successful of the documentary films of Humphrey Jennings.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322176
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → City and town life
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War damage to buildings - Great Britain
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City and town life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)