Words for Battle
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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.
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Cast
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Laurence Olivier
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Rebecca
Spartacus
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Also in
Why We Fight: The Nazis Strike
Britain and the Blitz
Joseph Goebbels
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Also in
Europa: The Last Battle
Die Danziger Bucht wieder deutsch!
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Also in
War of the Century
Hitler's Last Year
Humphrey Jennings Director · Stewart McAllister Editor
First release January 24, 1941 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Crown Film Unit
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · January 24, 1941
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
April 5, 2025 · Premiere · É Tudo Verdade
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