Words for Battle

1941

8m

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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.

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Laurence Olivier
Narrator (voice)
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Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Joseph Goebbels
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Release date

January 24, 1941 (United States)

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production company

Crown Film Unit

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