This England

This England (1941)

Set in Claverly Village, it follows the fortunes of the Rookebys (Clements) and the ne'r-do-well Appleyards (Williams) from the time of the Normans, 1588, 1804, 1914, and 1940. Made to support morale during the war, its message is basically that you can't suppress the British; they've been there since the beginning; they'll be there to the end.

Date of release
1941-07-22
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Director
David MacDonald

Casting

Interesting facts

This England is a 1941 British historical drama film directed by David MacDonald and starring John Clements, Constance Cummings and Emlyn Williams. It was written by A.R. Rawlinson, Bridget Boland and Williams.

Production

The film was made for propaganda purposes during the Second World War. Its title comes from a speech by John of Gaunt in the play Richard II by William Shakespeare.

Kinematograph Weekly called it British National's "most ambitious film to date".

The movie was made at the Rock Studios Elstree. It was shot during the height of the blitz in September 1940.

The cost of this film, Penn of Pennsylvania, Pimpernell Smith and Love on the Dole came to an estimated $1 million.

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