Directors(s)
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Production Year
1944
Genre(s)
War
Approx. running minutes
44m
Cast
Ralph Richardson, Pat McGrath, Anna Neagle, Laurence Olivier, Michael Powell, Anthony Asquith
Film
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.
Directors(s)
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Production Year
1944
Genre(s)
War
Approx. running minutes
44m
Cast
Ralph Richardson, Pat McGrath, Anna Neagle, Laurence Olivier, Michael Powell, Anthony Asquith
- 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.
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.
| Use | Runtime | Distributor | Classification Date | ||
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| The Volunteer | Cinema | 44m 10s | Archers Film Prods Ltd | 22/10/1943 | |
| Use | Runtime | Distributor | Classification Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| The Volunteer | Physical media + VOD/Streaming | 44m 0s | BFI Video | 27/09/2021 | |
Classified date
27/09/2021