- Actors: Philip Dickson, George Gravett, Fred Griffiths, Johnny Houghton, Loris Rey
- Directors: Harry Watt, Humphrey Jennings, Stewart McAllister
- Writers: Quentin Reynolds, Humphrey Jennings, Stewart McAllister, E.M. Forster
- Producers: Alfred Duff-Cooper
- Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Image Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 4 Jun 2002
- Run Time: 191 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00006674B
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 68,624 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Please ignore idiots who scream "OOH ISN'T IT WONDERFULLY POLITICALLY INCORRECT!!! OOOH!". This is nonsense. The films 'Listen to Britain' and 'A Diary For William' are artistic masterpieces in their own right, in addition to being distinctly patriotic films made in a time of war. Full of hope for the future, the films are about understanding the reasons for the war, made at a time when the end was unknown. Powerful, moving, classic British wartime film.
The disk includes seven films;
1) London Can Take It!, a nine minute propaganda film from 1940
2) Words for Battle, a compilation of quotes from British and American literature recounted by Laurence Olivier.
3) Listen to Britain, one of Jennings's more famous films
4) I Was a Fireman [also known as "Fires Were Started..."], at 70 minutes is the most substantial work presented on the disc and tells the story of the day in the life of a volunteer fire fighting unit during the Blitz.
5) A Diary for Timothy, widely believed to be Jennings's masterpiece, a heart-rending portrayal of a people maintaining their daily lives while the world all around them goes mad
6) Family Portrait, released posthumously, is another celebration of British life.
7) Myra Hess Playing the First Movement of Beethoven's Sonata in F Minor Op. 57 (Appassionata) is simply a nine minute straightforward account of the pianist performing a bit of music.
The disk includes seven films;
1) London Can Take It!, a nine minute propaganda film from 1940
2) Words for Battle, a compilation of quotes from British and American literature recounted by Laurence Olivier.
3) Listen to Britain, one of Jennings's more famous films
4) I Was a Fireman [also known as "Fires Were Started..."], at 70 minutes is the most substantial work presented on the disc and tells the story of the day in the life of a volunteer fire fighting unit during the Blitz.
5) A Diary for Timothy, widely believed to be Jennings's masterpiece, a heart-rending portrayal of a people maintaining their daily lives while the world all around them goes mad
6) Family Portrait, released posthumously, is another celebration of British life.
7) Myra Hess Playing the First Movement of Beethoven's Sonata in F Minor Op. 57 (Appassionata) is simply a nine minute straightforward account of the pianist performing a bit of music.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I've watched 'Listen to Britain' many times and will probably watch it many more times (hopefully). It is quite simply poetry in moving picture form, and the soundtrack is the glue binding the whole. Add to that the drama and poignancy of the subject matter - Britain facing possible destruction in the second world war - and you have a film of REAL power and emotion, yes - and beauty too.
7 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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In our all too soft and namby-pamby politically correct present it's the easiest thing in the world to sneer at the sentiments expressed in this collection of films, and to criticise the standard of acting, quality of the film etc.
This film is not for those who rave about the likes of '300', or other 'Arnified' Hollywood pap loaded to the gills with special effects, usually to disguise the abysmally poor acting offered by self-obsessed media celebrities.
This film should be required viewing for all, if only to illustrate the sacrifices made on our ungrateful behalf, by an older, and infinitely 'ballsier' and more courageous generation.
Being staunchly 'Politically Incorrect' I am grateful that the BFI, and others, have given me the opportunity to experience the genius of Humphrey Jennings once more.
There is not a bad film in this collection, however, my personal preference exactly mirrors the playing order and I am indebted to Mr Quentin Reynolds for sticking around and helping fight our corner when too many others were running for the hills.
If the film quality is not to your taste just remember this is the real thing not some backlot sound stage - as Mr Reynolds so aptly reminds us.
This film is not for those who rave about the likes of '300', or other 'Arnified' Hollywood pap loaded to the gills with special effects, usually to disguise the abysmally poor acting offered by self-obsessed media celebrities.
This film should be required viewing for all, if only to illustrate the sacrifices made on our ungrateful behalf, by an older, and infinitely 'ballsier' and more courageous generation.
Being staunchly 'Politically Incorrect' I am grateful that the BFI, and others, have given me the opportunity to experience the genius of Humphrey Jennings once more.
There is not a bad film in this collection, however, my personal preference exactly mirrors the playing order and I am indebted to Mr Quentin Reynolds for sticking around and helping fight our corner when too many others were running for the hills.
If the film quality is not to your taste just remember this is the real thing not some backlot sound stage - as Mr Reynolds so aptly reminds us.
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