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Listen to Britain (1942)

 -  Documentary | Short  -  April 1942 (UK)
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A depiction of life in wartime England during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the turmoil and privation caused by the war, all without narration.

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Credited cast:
Chesney Allen ...
Himself - Flanagan & Allen
Leonard Brockington ...
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Bud Flanagan ...
Himself - Flanagan & Allen
Myra Hess ...
Herself - Pianist
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A depiction of life in wartime England during the Second World War. Director Humphrey Jennings visits many aspects of civilian life and of the turmoil and privation caused by the war, all without narration.

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england | pianist | bench | landgirl | band | See more »

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Documentary | Short

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Englannin sävel  »

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Sound as narrative.
3 February 2002 | by (dundee) – See all my reviews

Jennings makes an interesting experiment. He films a number of scenes representative of wartime Britain, but does not include a spoken commentary or an anonymous musical backing.

Instead, the sound alone (often amplified and remixed)conveys mood, emphasis, and narrative climax.

A recital given by Dame Myra Hess in the National Gallery provides the background of a stirring climax.


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