The Silent Village

Genre: world war ii drama documentary

Year Published: 1943

Creator: Humphrey Jennings

Credits: Cast: No professional actors used

Description: The film opens with a title card outlining the story of Lidice. It then moves on to an image of the village of Cwmgiedd (half a mile from Ystradgynlais in west Wales) Most of the dialogue in this section is spoken in Welsh, with no subtitles provided. Little is shown of the occupation itself, its violence being implied by a soundtrack of marching boots and gunfire.

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