Based on the true chronicle of a British destroyer, this Academy Award nominated film follows the H.M.S. Torrin from its construction in an English shipyard to its demise off the island of Crete during World War II. The engrossing story unfolds in ...
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Based on the true chronicle of a British destroyer, this Academy Award nominated film follows the H.M.S. Torrin from its construction in an English shipyard to its demise off the island of Crete during World War II. The engrossing story unfolds in a series of flashbacks recounted by the only survivors of the sunken vessel as they fight for survival on a raft in the Mediterranean Sea.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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Based on the true story of Lord Mountbatten's destroyer, In Which We Serve is one of the most memorable British films made during World War II. Unfolding in flashback as survivors cling to a dinghy, the film interweaves the history of HMS Torrin with the onshore lives of its crew. The 1942 film was the inspiration of Noel Coward, who desperately wanted to do something for the war effort, and he produced, wrote the screenplay, composed the stirring score, and starred as Captain Edward Kinross. Coward also officially codirected, though he handed the reigns to David Lean (in his directorial debut). There is fine support from Celia Johnson and John Mills, as well as a star-making debut from an uncredited Richard Attenborough. The use of real navy and army personnel as extras, together with lavish studio production and authentic shipboard location footage, lends the film an unusual sense of realism. A landmark in the careers of many of the most important names in British film, this moving and occasionally harrowing classic has a vital place in the development of British cinema. --Gary S. DalkinSimilarProduct