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13/04/1940 Documentary 0h 40m
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This pulse-pounding documentary from the filmmaker Herbert Kline traces the rise of Hitler up to the very brink of WWII. The commentary, written by James Hilton and read by Fredric March, urges American viewers to abandon neutrality and enter a conflict about to explode.

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A review by Renoir
Written by Renoir on 2020-09-19
In researching the work of Herbert Kline, I came across these excellent notes from a 2017 screening at "Cinema Rediscovered" in Bristol, England, which I reproduce here for preservation and to provide much needed information about this rarest of films.

_Rarely seen since its initial 1940 release; Herbert Kline’s timely documentary traces the final months of an uneasy peace in 1939 and records a Europe on the brink of total war._

_Unlike many other documentaries made at the time, Kline’s incredible directing highlights the real people of the cities of London, Danzig and Warsaw and rar...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

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