A Diary for Timothy
7.0
A narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the titular baby boy born in September 1944.
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Cast
12 people
Michael Redgrave
Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Lady Vanishes
The Innocents
Myra Hess
Self (Pianist)
John Gielgud
Hamlet
Known for
The Elephant Man
Gandhi
Frederick Allen
Self (BBC Newsreader) (uncredited)
Also in
Land of Promise
Bill
Self - Steam-Engine Driver (uncredited)
Elizabeth Jenkins
Self - Tim's Mother (uncredited)
Elvin Jenkins
Self - Tim's Father (uncredited)
Timothy James Jenkins
Self - Tim (uncredited)
Jennifer
Self - 5 Year-Old Girl (uncredited)
Frank Phillips
Self (BBC Newsreader) (uncredited)
Also in
The Dam Busters
I'm All Right Jack
Peter Robert
Self - RAF Pilot (uncredited)
George Woodbridge
Gravedigger (uncredited)
Known for
The Mummy
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Humphrey Jennings Director · E.M. Forster Writer Richard Addinsell Composer
First release November 1, 1945 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Crown Film Unit
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · November 1, 1945
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
April 4, 2025 · Premiere · É Tudo Verdade
Canada
January 13, 1946 · Theatrical
Czechia
April 11, 2002 · Premiere · One World Film Festival
Portugal
September 15, 2010 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
Spain
March 16, 2021 · Premiere · Punto de Vista International Documentary Film Festival
United Kingdom
July 25, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Uruguay
December 28, 2017 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Uruguaya
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