- Actors: Noel Coward, John Mills, Derek Elphinstone, Michael Wilding, Robert Sansom
- Directors: Noel Coward, David Lean
- Writers: Noel Coward
- Producers: Noel Coward, Anthony Havelock-Allan, Herbert Smith
- Format: PAL
- Language English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: U
- Studio: Carlton
- DVD Release Date: 1 Oct 1999
- Run Time: 115 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CZVM
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 26,966 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Even if all written and documentary evidence were to disappear, you could still get a real insight into Britain's involvement in the Second World War through feature films such as Above Us the Waves (1955) and In Which We Serve (1942). Directed by Ralph Thomas, Above Us the Waves tells of a Royal Navy mission to sink the "invincible" German battleship Tirpitz off the Norwegian coast. John Mills is calm and confident as the mission commander, with strong support from John Gregson and Donald Sinden--all treated by the German personnel as fellow gentlemen when captured. Despite stirring music from Arthur Benjamin, the action sequences are visually no more than adequate, and the film is only a partial success compared with the naval and domestic drama of the earlier In Which We Serve. Noël Coward wrote the screenplay and musical score, co-directed (with David Lean) and gave possibly his finest screen performance as the commander of HMS Torrin. His speech to the survivors of the sunken ship, as they prepare for reassignment, is just the highlight of a film packed with memorable visuals and perceptive dialogue.
On the DVD: Though there are no additional features the black-and-white prints have come up excellently in the 4:3 video aspect ratio. There are 15 access points for each film, though the lack of subtitles is an unfortunate omission. These are period pieces that capture the mood of an era.--Richard Whitehouse
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In Which We Serve DVD 1942
Region 2 PAL
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A GREAT British film,
By Emanon "Mr Holmes (they were the footprints o... (Derbyshire) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: In Which We Serve (Restored) [DVD] (DVD)
This is without a doubt one of my favourite ever British films. Undoubtedly it is pure propaganda, made at the height of World War Two, but somehow it manages to rise above this and just become fabulously entertaining. Some people can be turned off by Noel Coward and Celia Johnson's "fraightfully posh" performances as Captain Kinross (Captain "D" as he's known to his crew) and his wife, but if you look beyond that you find a terrifically good film with some powerful and moving scenes that stick in the mind long, long after the film is over: The tragedy of Bernard Miles Petty Officer's homecoming; Young Richard Attenborough as a youthful seaman running scared from his post and having to come to terms with the consequences of it; Sir John Mills as "Shorty" Blake tending to the injured and his homecoming after being missing presumed dead; Captain D's emotional farewell to his crew that makes many a stiff upper lip tremble - and many more tiny moments that just make this a true classic of it's kind. The fact that it was co-directed by its star and David Lean means that some of the photography is superb, especially when you consider what was happening in the real world during production.
This Carlton edition also includes a short documentary about the making of the film (in which, amongst other things, you learn why a certain Mr William Hartnell does not appear in it!) and other minor extras like biographies and a trailer.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Turns a Statistic into a Human Story,
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This review is from: In Which we Serve [DVD] [1942] (DVD)
This film was made and released in 1942, at the height of World War 2, a crucial year in the battle of the Atlantic.
It tells the story of a ship, from its construction to its sinking. We see the home lives of the crew, from the dinner parties of the captain to the kitchen sinks of the crew. Some are killed, and some survive. It reminds us of the very human tragedy of loss of life in the war, which can seem like just a statistic sixty odd years later. The sense of duty and camaraderie amongst the crew is truly touching. The picture quality is not the best, but it is perfectly watchable. The film shows us the sacrifices that previous generations made to keep us free.
36 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dramatic WWII heart felt story.,
By A Customer
This review is from: In Which We Serve [DVD] [1942] (DVD)
During the early dark years of the last war, British cinema managed to produce this epic. With a cast of all the best available, and headed up by the upright and perfect Noel Coward, the story followed the life and adventures of a single ship and her crew in a hetic but short existance.The story is based loosely on the exploits of Lord Louie Mountbatten and his ship HMS Kelly. Just what the public needed to lift the gloomy feelings of a dark and almost defeated Great Britain. A must for any classic collector or younger generation to learn values of friendship and comradship, thrown together by the ravages of war.
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