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''Tunisian Victory'' is an [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|Anglo]]-[[Cinema of the United States|American]] propaganda film about the victories in the [[North Africa Campaign]]. |
''Tunisian Victory'' is an [[Cinema of the United Kingdom|Anglo]]-[[Cinema of the United States|American]] propaganda film about the victories in the [[North Africa Campaign]]. |
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The film follows both armies from the planning of [[Operation Torch]] / [[Operation Acrobat]] to the liberation of [[Tunis]]. Interspersed in the pure documentary format are the narrative voices of an American and a British soldier |
The film follows both armies from the planning of [[Operation Torch|Operation ''Torch'']] / [[Operation Acrobat|Operation ''Acrobat'']] to the liberation of [[Tunis]]. Interspersed in the pure documentary format are the narrative voices of an American and a British soldier (voiced by [[Burgess Meredith]] and [[Bernard Miles]] respectively), recounting their experience in the campaign. The British and American talk separately until the end of the film when they have a dialogue, agree to co-operate after the end of the war, with the other Allied nations to create a more just and peaceful post-war order. |
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The film was intended as a follow-up to the successful 1943 British documentary film ''[[Desert Victory]]''. |
The film was intended as a follow-up to the successful 1943 British documentary film ''[[Desert Victory]]''. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[List of Allied Propaganda Films of World War 2 ]] |
* [[List of Allied Propaganda Films of World War 2 ]] |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037404/ IMDB page] |
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* [http://www.flixdump.com Complete film at Flixdump] |
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*[http://www.flixdump.com Complete film at Flixdump] |
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Revision as of 12:56, 18 May 2007
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| Directed by | Frank Capra Hugh Stewart John Huston |
| Starring | Leo Genn (narrator) Burgess Meredith Bernard Miles |
| Music by | William Alwyn |
| Distributed by | Butchers Film Distributors (UK) MGM (US) |
Release dates | March 16, 1944 |
Running time | 75 min |
| Country | UK / US |
| Language | English |
Tunisian Victory is an Anglo-American propaganda film about the victories in the North Africa Campaign.
The film follows both armies from the planning of Operation Torch / Operation Acrobat to the liberation of Tunis. Interspersed in the pure documentary format are the narrative voices of an American and a British soldier (voiced by Burgess Meredith and Bernard Miles respectively), recounting their experience in the campaign. The British and American talk separately until the end of the film when they have a dialogue, agree to co-operate after the end of the war, with the other Allied nations to create a more just and peaceful post-war order.
The film was intended as a follow-up to the successful 1943 British documentary film Desert Victory.
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