Wisdom of the Wild

1940 0h 12m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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A wildlife film with a difference: it has A Message for any humans in the house. "The squirrel in the tree, the fox below, the birds, insects, all know that a time of plenty will not last forever". Austerity-stricken wartime viewers can learn from their economical feeding habits. An entertaining hybrid of public information and natural history from the makers of wildlife series Secrets of Life. Released in the BFI boxset Ration Books and Rabbit Pies: Films from the Home Front.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

E. V. H. Emmett
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mary Field
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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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Directed by Mary Field, shot by J.V. Durden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor J.V. Durden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0312034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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The take

Mary Field directs. J.V. Durden behind the camera. J.V. Durden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 12-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Mary Field, shot by J.V. Durden. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor J.V. Durden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6IMDB entry: tt0312034 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.