Documentary ·War · United Kingdom · 1945 · 1h 27m

The True Glory

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Director
Garson KaninCarol Reed
Cast
Leslie Banks as Commentator Robert Harris as Commentator Sam Levene as Commentator Peter Ustinov as Commentator Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self George S. Patton as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Paddy Chayefsky — Writer
Tagline

The story of YOUR victory... told by YOUR guys who won it!

Synopsis

A documentary account of the allied invasion of Europe during World War II compiled from the footage shot by nearly 1400 cameramen. It opens as the assembled allied forces plan and train for the D-Day invasion at bases in Great Britain and covers all the major events of the war in Europe from the Normandy landings to the fall of Berlin.

Mood & Themes
world war iieuroped-day
Key Collaborators
Garson Kanin Director Carol Reed Director Paddy Chayefsky Writer
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