The Silent Village [SEP] distributor
The Silent Village
The Silent Village is a 1943 British propaganda short film in the form of a drama documentary, made by the Crown Film Unit and directed by Humphrey Jennings. The film was named one of the top 5 documentaries of 1943 by the National Board of Review. It was inspired by the Lidice massacre in Czech Republic in June 1942.
Plot.
The film opens with a title card outlining the story of Lidice.
It then moves on to an image of the stream running through the village of
Extreme”.
References.
- Company website accessed 23 Sep 2006
- North American Distributor website accessed 23 Sep 2006