Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

2025 0h 50m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Purefoy
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Richard Attenborough
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Christopher Frayling
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Mike Leigh
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Dai Vaughan
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Denis Forman
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Francis Cockburn
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Jeffrey Richards
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Macdonald
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released last year.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Heffes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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James Purefoy and Richard Attenborough and Christopher Frayling carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0304175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Macdonald directs. Alex Heffes scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released last year.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Alex Heffes. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5James Purefoy and Richard Attenborough and Christopher Frayling carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0304175 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.