Voices in Wartime

"74"

2004 1h 15m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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Voices in Wartime is a 2004 documentary that explores the human experience of war through poetry. Combining interviews with soldiers, journalists, and historians, it reveals how war affects individuals and societies across time and place. The film features poets from around the world – from Homer and Wilfred Owen to Shoda Shinoe and modern writers in Iraq and Nigeria – showing how poetry expresses the pain, trauma, and truth of conflict. By linking verse with real-life accounts, Voices in Wartime highlights how poetry helps us understand the emotional and moral impact of war.

“74”

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Cast

Chris Sarandon
Homer (voice)
Lisbeth Scott
Emily Dickinson (voice)
Garrison Keillor
Walt Whitman (voice)
Gilbert Hines
Langston Hughes (voice)
Dorothy King
Enheduanna (voice)
John Francis
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (voice)
Jason Williams
Seigfried Sassoon (voice)
Graham Townsley
Wilfred Owen (voice)

Credits

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Director: Rick King
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Chris Sarandon and Lisbeth Scott and Garrison Keillor carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "74".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0443691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rick King directs. Daniel Loewenthal cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Daniel Loewenthal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chris Sarandon and Lisbeth Scott and Garrison Keillor carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "74".
7IMDB entry: tt0443691 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 13 themes, including "suffering", "poetry", "trauma", "conflict".