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A Diary for Timothy

1945 · 39 min

A poetic, quietly moving portrait of a nation at war, blending everyday resilience with a gentle, hopeful gaze toward the future.

Directed by
Humphrey Jennings
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Redgrave, Myra Hess, John Gielgud
Overview
A narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the titular baby boy born in September 1944.

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Directed by
Humphrey Jennings
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Michael Redgrave, Myra Hess, John Gielgud
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • family
  • survival
  • healing
  • memory
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Humphrey Jennings
Written by
E.M. Forster
Starring
Michael Redgrave, Myra Hess, John Gielgud, Frederick Allen, Bill, Elizabeth Jenkins, Elvin Jenkins, Timothy James Jenkins
Music
Richard Addinsell
Cinematography
Fred Gamage
Runtime
39 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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