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The 10 Best English Language Propaganda Films of World War II

The 10 Best English Language Propaganda Films of World War II

“All art is propaganda,” George Orwell observed. Indeed, these 10 Best English Language Propaganda Films from WWII are quite artful with their propaganda.

Old British Films, Boring? Pshaw!

Old British Films, Boring? Pshaw!

The passage of time tends to make old films more interesting, such as these seven films of the late '40s and '50s from British directors John Boulting, Carol Reed, David Lean, Anthony Kimmins, Charles Frend, Guy Hamilton, and Leslie Norman.

England’s Postwar Paranoia Creeps in the Shadows of Three Film-Noirs

England’s Postwar Paranoia Creeps in the Shadows of Three Film-Noirs

Something portentous comes out of quiet ordinary postwar English life: three schizoid noirs from directors Carol Reed, Roy and John Boulting, and Tharold Dickinson.

Carol Reed’s ‘Night Train to Munich’ Is a Journey Worth Taking

Carol Reed’s ‘Night Train to Munich’ Is a Journey Worth Taking

More than just a rerun of Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes, Carol Reed’s Night Train to Munich overcomes wobbly moments by being persistently fun.

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