Night Mail
Harry Watt and Basil WrightDocumentaryUnited Kingdom193824 min
Made as a documentary to promote the services of the Royal Mail, Night Mail brought Benjamin Britten's music and W.H. Auden's poetry to create a unique and justifiably celebrated short film.
CastArthur Clark, John Grierson, Stuart Legg and Robert Rae
Written byW.H. Auden
Produced byBasil Wright and Harry Watt
CinematographyH.E. Fowle and Jonah Jones
EditingBasil Wright, Richard Q. McNaughton and Alberto Cavalcanti
MusicBenjamin Britten
ProductionGPO Film Unit
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