Review of Listen to Britain (1942) by Charles P — 02 Aug 2015

Listen to Britain is a friendly glimpse of civilian life in wartime Britain, packed with interesting and treasurable images.

This review of Listen to Britain (1942) was written by Charles P on 02 Aug 2015.

Listen to Britain has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Kenneth B (910) on 11 Nov 2011

Expertly edited, but the doc just failed to engage me. Watching was like flipping through a dull coffee-table book…

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By Mark S (2,772) on 04 Jul 2012

The beginning announcement of I'm a Canadian made me laugh out loud, but this is a cut above a lot of war-time propaganda films…

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By Paul J (1,190) on 04 Apr 2015

An interesting time capsule film…

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By Davey M (514) on 20 Oct 2011

I love Humphrey Jennings, and I love Listen to Britain…

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By Matt M (2,511) on 27 May 2013

A depiction of life in Britain during the second World war and the privation that ordinary people had to deal with due to war…

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By John M (4,356) on 07 Mar 2010

This is a fantastic short film, showing scenes of wartime Britain set to music, with no narration…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 01 Oct 2013

Another gr8 doc showing life during wartime…

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By Mathyou C (12) on 26 Feb 2008

Humphrey Jennings was prob the greatest british film maker of all time…

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By Gary G (365) on 21 Nov 2007

Jennings worked for the Crown film unit and made many propaganda films during the the 2nd world war…

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By Martin T (888) on 23 Sep 2009

A montage of sounds & sights from Britain: children playing, radio broadcasts, dancehalls, people going to work, a piano concert, parades,…

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