Words for Battle

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Words for Battle

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.

Release Date

1941-01-24

Year

1941

Duration

8m

Status

Released

Score

6.20

Production

Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Narrator (voice)

Winston Churchill

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)