The True Glory (1945)

A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. It opens as the assembled allied forces plan and train ... See full summary »

Director:

Garson Kanin

Writer:

Paddy Chayefsky

Stars:

Dwight D. Eisenhower, Robert Harris, Peter Ustinov

Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Dwight D. Eisenhower	...	Himself
Robert Harris	...	Commentator (voice)
Peter Ustinov	...	Himself

Storyline

A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. It opens as the assembled allied forces plan and train for the D-Day invasion at bases in Great Britain and covers all the major events of the war in Europe from the Normandy landings to the fall of Berlin.

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Plot Keywords:

invasion | d day | europe | military | normandy | 

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Taglines:

The story of your victory...told by the guys who won it!

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Genres:

Documentary | War

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Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 October 1945 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Verdadeira Glória

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ministry of Information, U.S. Office of War Information

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marc Blitzstein composed a rejected score for the US version. William Alwyn's music for the UK version was retained instead.

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Connections

Featured in Shooters (2005)

User Reviews

I guess it played a lot better back in 1945...

This film won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature--and according to IMDb, Dwight Eisenhower himself got the trophy! The film is introduced by General Eisenhower himself and Robert Harris narrates. There are also folks who talk throughout the film--giving soldiers' accounts of the events. It chronicles the landing of the Allies at Normandy, France and continues up to the fall of Berlin. According to IMDb, the US and British government had access to the work of 1400 cameramen.

Historically speaking, this is an amazing and important film. However, when seen today by the average person, it's EXTREMELY slow going--with lots of grainy images and VERY dry narration. I would not recommend you see it and instead find a newer and more polished film. Heck, I am a retired history teach and I still found this pretty uninteresting!!