Documentary · United Kingdom · 1941 · 17m

Letter from Home

Letter from Home poster
Director
Carol Reed
Cast
Celia Johnson as Mrs Taylor Kathleen Harrison as Ethel Joyce Grenfell as Mrs Rogers Edie Martin as Bespectacled Shopper Athene Seyler as Mrs Ashford
Crew
Jack E. Cox — Director of Photography Alfred Roome — Editor Rodney Ackland — Screenplay Arthur Boys — Screenplay Edward Black — Producer
Synopsis

Two evacuee children living in the United States receive a letter from their mother, Mrs Taylor, telling them of her life in Blitz-era London. Glimpses of the events of Mrs Taylor's typical day, including ration shopping and fire warden training, belie the letter's innocuous statements.

Key Collaborators
Carol Reed Director Jack E. Cox Director of Photography Alfred Roome Editor Rodney Ackland Screenplay Arthur Boys Screenplay Edward Black Producer
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