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'''''Listen to Britain''''' is a 1942 [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British]] [[Propaganda film|propaganda]] [[Short subject|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. The film was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Documentary Feature]] in 1942. |
'''''Listen to Britain''''' is a 1942 [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|British]] [[Propaganda film|propaganda]] [[Short subject|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 Documentary Feature]] in 1942, but lost against four other allied proganda films. The film depicts a day in the life of Britain during the [[The Blitz|blitz]], and is noted for its [[Nonlinear (arts)|nonlinear]] structure and its use of sound. ''Listen to Britain'' is widely regarded as a masterpiece and one of the best British films of all time.<ref>{{cite web |
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| Directed by | Humphrey Jennings Stewart McAllister |
| Produced by | Ian Dalrymple |
| Cinematography | H.E. Fowle |
| Edited by | Humphrey Jennings Stewart McAllister |
| Distributed by | Crown Film Unit |
Release date | 1942 (United Kingdom) |
Running time | 19 min. |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
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 Documentary Feature in 1942, but lost against four other allied proganda films. The film depicts a day in the life of Britain during the blitz, and is noted for its nonlinear structure and its use of sound. Listen to Britain is widely regarded as a masterpiece and one of the best British films of all time.[1]
External links
- Listen to Britain at IMDb
- Webpage at the British Film Institute
- ^ Georgaris, Bill. "The Top 100 Films". They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
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