Fires Were Started

Fires Were Started

1943 · 70 min · EN · 6.1 (51 votes)
Dir. Humphrey Jennings · Starring Phillip Wilson-Dickson, George Gravett, Fred Griffiths, Johnny Houghton, Loris Rey, William Sansom · Music William Alwyn
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British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in documentary style showing the lives of firefighters through the Blitz in World War II.

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A stark, yet deeply human portrayal of ordinary people facing extraordinary circumstances. It captures the grim reality of the Blitz with an understated heroism, focusing on the quiet dignity and shared struggle of Londoners during wartime.

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