The Volunteer
discriminatory behaviour, rude gesture
Director(s)Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Production year1944
Genre(s)War
Approx. running minutes44m
CastRalph Richardson, Ralph Richardson, Pat McGrath, Anna Neagle, Laurence Olivier, Michael Powell, Herbert Wilcox, Tommy Woodrooffe, Anthony Asquith, Charles de Gaulle, Alfred Junge, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Allan Gray, Frederick Ford, Michael C. Chorlton, John Seabourne Sr., Alfred Junge
The Volunteer
discriminatory behaviour, rude gesture
THE VOLUNTEER is a wartime drama, from 1944, in which a man leaves his theatre job to pursue a career in the military.
THE VOLUNTEER is a wartime drama, from 1944, in which a man leaves his theatre job to pursue a career in the military.
language
During a wartime film screening, some people respond to an onscreen 'V for victory' signal by inverting the gesture.
discrimination
A white actor appears in blackface to play the part of Othello in a stage production. In a wartime film, some men are referred to as 'Arab types'. Servicemen catcall when a woman appears on a cinema screen.
additional issues
There are scenes of war violence, such as aerial dogfights and bombings. Although some casualties are briefly seen, there is no sight of any blood or injuries.
Classified Date:
22/10/1943
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Archers Film Prods Ltd
discriminatory behaviour, rude gesture
Classified Date:
27/09/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
language
During a wartime film screening, some people respond to an onscreen 'V for victory' signal by inverting the gesture.
discrimination
A white actor appears in blackface to play the part of Othello in a stage production. In a wartime film, some men are referred to as 'Arab types'. Servicemen catcall when a woman appears on a cinema screen.
language
During a wartime film screening, some people respond to an onscreen 'V for victory' signal by inverting the gesture.
discrimination
A white actor appears in blackface to play the part of Othello in a stage production. In a wartime film, some men are referred to as 'Arab types'. Servicemen catcall when a woman appears on a cinema screen.
additional issues
There are scenes of war violence, such as aerial dogfights and bombings. Although some casualties are briefly seen, there is no sight of any blood or injuries.
Director(s)Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Production year1944
Genre(s)War
Approx. running minutes44m
CastRalph Richardson, Ralph Richardson, Pat McGrath, Anna Neagle, Laurence Olivier, Michael Powell, Herbert Wilcox, Tommy Woodrooffe, Anthony Asquith, Charles de Gaulle, Alfred Junge, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Allan Gray, Frederick Ford, Michael C. Chorlton, John Seabourne Sr., Alfred Junge
Classified Date:
22/10/1943
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Archers Film Prods Ltd
discriminatory behaviour, rude gesture
Classified Date:
27/09/2021
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
BFI Video
language
During a wartime film screening, some people respond to an onscreen 'V for victory' signal by inverting the gesture.
discrimination
A white actor appears in blackface to play the part of Othello in a stage production. In a wartime film, some men are referred to as 'Arab types'. Servicemen catcall when a woman appears on a cinema screen.
