A Defeated People
1946 | 18m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Humphrey Jennings |
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| A Defeated People is a 1946 British documentary short film made by the Crown Film Unit, directed by Humphrey Jennings and narrated by William Hartnell. The film depicts the shattered state of Germany, both physically and as a society, in the immediate aftermath of World War II. The narration explains what is being done – and what needs to be done – both by the occupying Allied forces and the German people themselves to build a better Germany from the ruins. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 17, 1946 |
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| Director: | Humphrey Jennings |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 23, 2026 Entered: Jun 23, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| William Hartnell | Commentator (voice) |
| Name | Job |
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| Humphrey Jennings | Director |
| Guy Warrack | Original Music Composer |
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| Basil Wright | Producer |
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