Mervyn johns introduces events of 1942 as if in flashback, after the war with hitler defeated, which is quite a bold move for a film itself made. My second cavalcanti film, went the day well is a smashing paranoid ww2 thriller focusing on a rural british village that is taken over nazi paratroopers who have pretended to be british soldiers. At first they are welcomed by the villagers, until doubts begin to. When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrows, these gave their todays. Chris and his girlfriend rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend.
It therefore reinforces both the necessity of fighting for freedom and is a reminder of the previous wars losses, so great that epitaphs could become popular. Gallery of 5 movie poster and cover images for went the day well. Cavalcantis wartime film, based on a story by graham greene, still unsettles, even shocks, with its. Its best if you avoid using common keywords when searching for went the day well. Beginning at an unknown time in its future, the film starts with a quaint talkingtocamera moment as the audience is welcomed to the village of bramley end. Went the day well tells of the lives of the british people from all aspects, from the vagabond to the high commander. Tommy trinder, stanley holloway, betty warren, jean kent, austin trevor. Oh, the day the well went dry i was caught with soap in my eye soap in my eye made me cry the day the well went dry no more water down in the well. I had many mixed emotions watching this film, but iatmm surprisingly going to give this film quite a good recommendation.
Country united kingdom director alberto cavalcanti screenwriter. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can. Performed by the choristers of st pauls cathedral, london. The events are believable and i am sure this film was very effective as wartime propaganda. Filled with tension, beautifully filmed, and wellplaced in the rural england you get a glimpse of in they made me a fugitive. Went the day well elizabeth allan, grace arnold, leslie banks, hilda bayley, david farrar, harry fowler, c. During the second world war a group of british soldiers arrive in the small, fictitious english village of bramley end. Most fans of this site have probably seen the poster for stallone in terminator judgment day. The mystical matriarch nana cora lee day holds true to the beliefs of their. Onward is a film directed by dan scanlon with animation. Repay them with care by supporting help for heroes. New downloads are added to the member section daily and we now have 361,008 downloads for our members, including. It reflects the greatest potential nightmare of many britons of the time, although.
This powerful docudrama doesnt pull its punches as it projects what might happen if an isolated english village were invaded by nazis disguised as british troops. The residents of a british village during wwii welcome a platoon of soldiers who are to be billeted with them. Now that you mention it, saturday, may 23, 1942, started off nicely enough in the hamlet of bramley end with the preparations for a wedding being a particular highlight. Then, on tuesday in the times, through a kind of galilean serendipity, there it was an epitaph written by the classical scholar john maxwell edmonds published in the times in february, 1918. Villagers resist when german paratroopers invade an english village and the squire proves to be a quisling. A lberto cavalcantis 1942 film, presented as part of a new bfi retrospective, is a wartime conspiracy thriller, a blackcomic nightmare and a surrealist masterpiece in which. Filmaffinity is a movie recommendation site based on the concept of movie soulmates. One day, she walks into her gym maggie fitzgerald swank, a volunteer girl who. In 1997, went the day well the film was registered under gatturaa bu ugc uk. The quaintly timeless english ambiance, and the consistent theme of it maintaining its spry morale, is a clever and natural juxtaposition to the taut aggression of the conflict, which is thus more welldefined.
Released in the us as fortyeight hours, went the day well. We died and never knew, but, well or ill, freedom we died for you. The man who killed hitler and then the bigfoot 2019 rotten. We are an independent movie lovers club worldwide with 646. It was produced by michael balcon of ealing studios and served as unofficial propaganda for the war effort. Went the day well was added to downloadkeeper this week and last updated on 29apr2020.
Went the day well explores the lives of the british and how these lives were changed by waterloo. But as it turns out, theyre actually german paratroopers who hold the village hostage. Action every day at 6 pm a serial killer kills another person. The new bfi restoration of cavalcantis went the day well opened 9 july 2010. Based on the story by graham greene, went the day well. Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers, ian and barley lightfoot, go on an journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in. Three journalists in a romantic triangle are involved in political intrigue during the last days of the corrupt somozoa regime in. Police officer helena rus thinks the killings are done by one man only and decides to reveal the killers identity by getting back in 18th century history of the city. Went the day well witnessing waterloo by david crane. Actually, the film covers 72 hours in the life of the small british village of bramley green, which serves as the focal point for an attempted german invasion. Its cleareyed view of the potential for violence lurking just below the surface in a quiet english village possibly owes something to the graham. Went the day well is a british propaganda piece from the second world war that manages to find depth beyond it message.
Went the day well cole smitheys classic cinema duration. We died and never knew, but, well or ill, freedom, we died for you see more. It tells of how an english village is taken over by german paratroopers. Their task is to disrupt englands radar network in preparation for a full scale german invasion. The quiet village of bramley end is taken over by german troops posing as royal engineers. Directed by alberto cavalcanti 1942, alberto cavalcanti what could have been a cozy british comedy from the same ealing studios that later patented the brand suddenly turns into the eagle has landed meets straw dogs, as the germans take over a peaceful english village. Occasionally, i would ask of the deputies in school, went the day well. One of the more serious films made to show the british public what might happen if the nazis invaded england. Cavalcantis wartime film, based on a story by graham greene. Connections referenced in the 100 greatest war films 2005 see more. Its cleareyed view of the potential for violence lurking just below the surface in a quiet english village possibly owes much to the. The plot is inventive and, for the most part, chillingly convincing. Unfortunately, most filmgoers have never heard of day. We went to check it out according to fas average notes, and the truth is, the.
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