A Diary for Timothy
A Diary for Timothy

Movie·1945·0h 39m

A Diary for Timothy

Directed By

Humphrey Jennings

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

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.

Written By

E.M. Forster

Producer

Basil Wright

Cinematography

Fred Gamage

Music

Richard Addinsell

Editor

Stewart McAllister

Themes

world war iishort film

Production House

Crown Film Unit

Audience Score

68%

25 votes

Skip10%
Timepass25%
Go for it38%
Perfection27%

Where to watch

Region: US

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// cast

Cast

Michael Redgrave

Michael Redgrave

Narrator (voice)

Myra Hess

Self (Pianist)

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Hamlet

Frederick Allen

Self (BBC Newsreader) (uncredited)

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)

Peter Robert

Self - RAF Pilot (uncredited)

George Woodbridge

George Woodbridge

Gravedigger (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Humphrey Jennings

Humphrey Jennings

Director

Richard Addinsell

Richard Addinsell

Original Music Composer

Basil Wright

Producer

Stewart McAllister

Editor

E.M. Forster

Writer

Fred Gamage

Director of Photography

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