Words for Battle (1941)
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.
Director: Humphrey Jennings
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Laurence Olivier as Narrator (voice) |
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Winston Churchill as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Joseph Goebbels as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Adolf Hitler as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Directing | Humphrey Jennings | Director |
| Editing | Stewart McAllister | Editor |
| Production | Ian Dalrymple | Producer |
| Crew | William Blake | Poem |
| Crew | Rudyard Kipling | Poem |
| Crew | John Milton | Poem |
| Sound | Ken Cameron | Sound Recordist |