A Letter from Home
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Letter from Home |
| Country of production | Great Britain |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1941 |
| length | 17 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Carol Reed |
| script |
Rodney Ackland , Arthur Boys |
| production | Edward Black |
| camera | Jack Cox |
| cut | Alfred Roome |
| occupation | |
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A Letter from Home is a British short film directed by Carol Reed . The documentary was released in English in 1941 during World War II and was nominated for an Oscar in 1942 .
action
The film is about a letter sent by a mother from London to her children who were evacuated as a result of the bombing of London and who are now living with a US host family. In the letter, the mother reports on her daily routine, among other things, she can be seen as an air raid helper.
background
A Letter from Home is one of several patriotic works by director Carol Reed, who tried to use it to support his home country during World War II. The film was shot under the supervision of the UK Department of Education . In the film, which later also led to Reed's employment with the Army Kinematographic Service , the life of Londoners is portrayed as a daily act of courage, loyalty and sacrifice.
Web links
- A Letter from Home in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Filmarchiv Austria : A Letter from Home / The New Lot. Film.at, accessed on January 9, 2013 .
- ^ Plot Synopsis. filmdope.com, accessed July 13, 2018 .