This England (1941) [N/A]
Featuring:
Emlyn Williams, John Clements, Constance Cummings
Written by:
A.R. Rawlinson
Bridget Boland
Emlyn Williams
Directed by:
David MacDonald
Release Date:
July 22, 1941
Original Title:
This England
Alternate Titles:
Our Heritage
Genres:
Drama | History | Romance
Production Companies:
British National Films
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 84
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.
This British- National-Anglo American production reinforces the theme that whoever assails the land of Britain only succeeds in uniting and cementing the landowner, the peasantry and the working classes of the land. Using the threat of invasion (by the Nazis)this four-episode film covers (as best as it can in 8000 feet of celluloid) the Norman invasion; the Spanish armada; the Napoleonic Era; and the twentieth century.
