In Which We Serve details
| Format: | U DVD |
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| Starring: | Celia Johnson, Bernard Miles, John Mills, Noel Coward, Caven Watson, Derek Elphinstone, Geoffrey Hibbert |
| Directors: | Noel Coward, David Lean |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure - War, Drama |
| Studio: | ITV STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Name | Discs | |
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In Which We Serve |
U Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 18 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 11 Oct 1999 |
| Main languages: | English |
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A picture of wartime Britain
By Charles Ian Massey and family from Lincolnshire , 15 Jul 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
This is as much a war film in the usual sense of the word as it is a social commentary reflecting many facets of service and domestic wartime life. All aspects of life are depicted from the dangers and horrors of battle at sea to the constrained but joyous wartime family Christmas. A 'must' to see once and then, after a while, to see again.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(15)Classic war film
By a customer from Bridgend , 13 Feb 2009Very benjoyable film in black and white.
Another all time great and fond memeories when these films were shown on auntie of a sunday afternoon.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer from London , 12 Feb 2009This is basically a 'morale' film for the second world war, propaganda of sorts. Watching it now is a bizarre experience; one thinks it's got to be ironic, or that it'll turn into a Monty Python sketch at any moment. Noel Coward is completely expressionless, rigid even beyond the requirement for the stiff upper lip (and manages to talk incredibly fast and accurately - I thought I still had it on x2 fast forward). The supposed pathos is formulaic and characters cliched.
The only interest in this film comes from getting an idea of the perceptions and depiction of social class in the period, and from trying to imagine the mentality and responses of the audience watching it, at such a strange and out-of-joint point in time.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A beautiful film
By Hondo (26 reviews) from Isle of Skye , 07 Oct 2008You just don't get acting like this anymore!! Very well done and very moving. I found it an emotional experience as my Great Uncle's destroyer was torpedoed off Crete. Every actor was just right and it was fascinating seeing well-known actors in their early days. John Mills gives a sterling performance as usual and Noel Coward and Bernard Mills are outstanding and, for a debut, Celia Johnson is wonderful- Was this review helpful to you?
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Brilliant
By a customer from Argyll , 21 Jun 2008A great film to sit down to with a beer. Noel Coward is in a league of his own. Great stuff.- Was this review helpful to you?
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in which we serve
By carparking (106 reviews) from Warrington , 10 Mar 2008classic 1942 war film in black &white,make you laugh.when see old films compared to todays standard.but this is the british in action at sea.with a young john mills.- Was this review helpful to you?
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