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A Diary for Timothy (1945)

1945-12-31 · 40m · EN
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This brief documentary-style film presents the status of Great Britain near the end of the Second World War by means of a visual diary for a baby boy born in September, 1944. Narration explains to "Timothy" what his family, his neighbors, and his fellow citizens are going through as the war nears its end, and what problems may remain for new Englishmen like Timothy to solve.

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E.M. ForsterWriterHumphrey JenningsDirector

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Michael RedgraveMichael Redgravethe narratorMyra HessMyra HessherselfJohn GielgudJohn GielgudHamlet

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ShortWorld war iiShort film

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityShort · World War Ii · Short FilmPacingShortEmotional intensityWorld War IiDirector preference542981Actor preference169963 · 206929 · 542980

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This brief documentary-style film presents the status of Great Britain near the end of the Second World War by means of a visual diary for a baby boy born in September, 1944. Narration explains to "Timothy" what his family, his neighbors, and his fellow citizens are going through as the war nears its end, and what problems may remain for new Englishmen like Timothy to solve.

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A Diary for Timothy has a runtime of 40 minutes.

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