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A Diary for Timothy (1945) · Cineora

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A HUMPHREY JENNINGS FILM

A Diary for Timothy

194539mMovie

Documentary

IMDb7.0/ 10 · 818 votes

THE STORY

A narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the titular baby boy born in September 1944.

Thought-provoking
Melancholic
War
True story
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after.

DirectorHumphrey Jennings

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Michael RedgraveNarrator (voice)

Myra HessSelf (Pianist)

John GielgudHamlet

Frederick AllenSelf (BBC Newsreader) (uncredited)

BillSelf - Steam-Engine Driver (uncredited)

Elizabeth JenkinsSelf - Tim's Mother (uncredited)

Elvin JenkinsSelf - Tim's Father (uncredited)

Timothy James JenkinsSelf - Tim (uncredited)

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