Retrospectiva Alberto Cavalcanti
WENT THE DAY WELL? (1942)
INGLATERRA
First fiction film directed by Cavalcanti. A small town in the country in England is attacked by German parachutists disguised as British soldiers on maneuvers. When the locals become aware of the treachery, they fight the enemy with the assistance of a hunter. Based on a short story by Graham Greene published in Collier's magazine, in 1940, this fantasy thriller set in World War II was part of the war effort to raise the morale in Britain.
director
ALBERTO CAVALCANTI
screenplay
JOHN DIGHTON
cinematographer
WILKIE COOPER
edittion
SIDNEY COLE
cast
LESLIE BANKS, BASIL SYDNEY, FRANK LAWTON, ELIZABETH ALLAN, VALERIE TAYLOR, JOHN SLATER, ERIC MICKLEWOOD, MARIE LOHR, JOHNNIE SCHOFIELD, NORMAN PIERCE, EDWARD RIGBY, VICTOR WESKE, DAVID FARRAR, HARRY FOWLER
producer
MICHAEL BALCON
production company
S.G. BALCON EALING STUDIOS
92 minutos
Black and white
ALBERTO CAVALCANTI
screenplay
JOHN DIGHTON
cinematographer
WILKIE COOPER
edittion
SIDNEY COLE
cast
LESLIE BANKS, BASIL SYDNEY, FRANK LAWTON, ELIZABETH ALLAN, VALERIE TAYLOR, JOHN SLATER, ERIC MICKLEWOOD, MARIE LOHR, JOHNNIE SCHOFIELD, NORMAN PIERCE, EDWARD RIGBY, VICTOR WESKE, DAVID FARRAR, HARRY FOWLER
producer
MICHAEL BALCON
production company
S.G. BALCON EALING STUDIOS
92 minutos
Black and white
