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A little look at post-war Britain through the words of famous men more (2 total)
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(Credited cast) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | ... | Narrator |
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This is a ten minute short film, the penultimate film made by the brilliant documentary film maker, Humphrey Jennings, before his untimely death in 1950.
It is a collection of the thoughts of four distinguished Britons, each of whom speak about Britain and its past, present and future. The related film images of Britain's nature and industry are beautiful.
The quality of the sound track on the Panamint DVD ('Our Country' - released 2005) is poor and composer Ralph Vaughan Williams words, in particular, come across somewhat incoherently.
I presume that in post-war down-at-heel Britain, the Ministry of Information felt the need for some light propaganda that would convey the message that Britain might be down but she was not out! I wonder if anyone felt, in the late 1940s, that this short film succeeded? Nevertheless, it's an interesting little film but not a delight. The main feature on the DVD - 'Our Country' (1944) - is well worth seeing.