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Mood:
- ExcitingEmotional
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Plot:
- AdventurerSoldierDaring RescueLeadershipRescueSurvivalAnti WarBasic Training more...
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Genres:
- WarActionAdventureDramaPeriod
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Time/Period:
- World War 2
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Place:
- ShipOcean or Sea
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Based on:
- Based on True Story
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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In Which We Serve, 1942
English
UK
Profile of In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve can be described as exciting and emotional. The plot revolves around basic training, leadership, and anti-war themes. The main genres are war, drama, and action. In approach, In Which We Serve is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, on a ship. It is originally a true story. In Which We Serve has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of In Which We Serve
Co-directors David Lean and Noel Coward (in his sole filmmaking effort) created this patriotic World War II drama under the auspices of Great Britain's Ministry of Information. After the sinking of the HMS Torrin during the Battle of Crete in 1941, the ship's survivors -- including Captain Kinross (Noel Coward), Chief Petty Officer Hardy (Bernard Miles) and Seaman Blake (John Mills) -- recall their tour of duty in flashback while awaiting rescue in lifeboats being strafed by German airplanes.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 16 October 1942 |
| Runtime: | 115 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
Awards
Cast and Crew
as Captain E. V. Kinross R.N. / Captain 'D'
as Ordinary Seaman Blake / Shorty Blake
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