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[The Lion Has Wings = Le Lion a des ailes]

Item number (ISN):

463981

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1939

Item number (ISN):

463981

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Fonds/collection:

CANADIAN FILM INSTITUTE / INSTITUT CANADIEN DU FILM

Accession:

1975-0206

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1939

Production company:

London Films

Production credit:

director, Michael Powell; Brian Desmond Hurst; Adrian Brunel; producer, Alexdander Korda; photography, Osmonde Borradaile; harry Stradling; Bernarad Brown; supervising editor, William Hornbeck; editing, Charles Frend; Henry Corenlius; music Richard Addinsell; narrator, Lowell Thomas; conductor, Muir Matheson; art director, Vincent Korda; commentary E.V.H. Emmett; associate producer, Ian Dalrymple

Cast credit:

Merle Oberon, Ralph Ricahrdson, June Duprez, Robert Douglas, Anthony Bushell

Description:

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Documnetary propoganda with fictional scenes. The film opens with secnes of England at peace. Gradually, over this scene, stretches the shadow of the new Nazi Germany; the marching feet of endless troops are contrasted with Britain at play, the ranting of its well guarded ruler with the King at ease amongst his subjects, the prmises of Hitler with his achievements. So comes war, and the Prime Minister's pseech is heard in a typical English home. Follows a detailed reconstruction of the famous Kiel Raid, which includes authentic shots of the actual participants stepping from their planes on their return to the aerodrome. The film concludes with a lengthy demosntration of Britain's defences against air attack. There is no story in the true sense of the word, but here and there between the episodes ordinary people - a man and his wife, a young pilot and his fiancée - are seen caught up in the great movement of the war. Certain shots stand out in particular the infinitely tired face of a boy pilot returning from the raid on Kiel, the vast and silent control room with its ceaseless watchers, and an anti-aircraft gun looking across the night.

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Title missing.

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Vault ISN:

628646

Format:

FILM

Location number:

CFI-0515/H

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

COMP

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Open

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~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

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