Family Portrait

(1950)

★ 6.2 IMDb · 5 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 1950

Runtime: 25 мин

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Humphrey Jennings

Cast: Michael Goodliffe

Plot

In preparation for the celebration of the 1951 Festival of Britain, this short film was released to assure British citizens of their nation's place in the world and of their own places within that nation. Illustrative scenes of farming, science, political, and social life are juxtaposed to present a familiar and reassuring image of Britain.