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04/03/2004 Documentary 1h 15m
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74

Overview

Voices in Wartime is a 2004 documentary that explores the human experience of war through poetry. Combining interviews with soldiers, journalists, and historians, it reveals how war affects individuals and societies across time and place. The film features poets from around the world – from Homer and Wilfred Owen to Shoda Shinoe and modern writers in Iraq and Nigeria – showing how poetry expresses the pain, trauma, and truth of conflict. By linking verse with real-life accounts, Voices in Wartime highlights how poetry helps us understand the emotional and moral impact of war.

  1. Rick King

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Chris Sarandon

    Homer (voice)

  2. Lisbeth Scott

    Emily Dickinson (voice)

  3. Garrison Keillor

    Walt Whitman (voice)

  4. Gilbert Hines

    Langston Hughes (voice)

  5. Dorothy King

    Enheduanna (voice)

  6. John Francis

    Alfred, Lord Tennyson (voice)

  7. Jason Williams

    Seigfried Sassoon (voice)

  8. Graham Townsley

    Wilfred Owen (voice)

  9. Kazuko Robertshaw

    Shōda Shinoe (voice)

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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