Family Portrait

25m
Documentary
5.8

In preparation for the celebration of the 1951 Festival of Britain, this short film was released to assure British citizens of their nation's place in the world and of their own places within that nation. Illustrative scenes of farming, science, political, and social life are juxtaposed to present a familiar and reassuring image of Britain.

Cast

Michael Goodliffe
Narrator (voice)

Crew

Humphrey Jennings
Director, Writer
Stewart McAllister
Editor
Martin Curtis
Director of Photography
Ian Dalrymple
Producer
Ken Cameron
Sound Recordist
John Greenwood
Music Arranger, Music
R.L.M. Davidson
Unit Manager
Muir Mathieson
Conductor

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