A Defeated People
1946, English. Directed by Humphrey Jennings.
A Defeated People is a 1946 British documentary short film made by the Crown Film Unit, directed by Humphrey Jennings and narrated by William Hartnell. The film depicts the shattered state of Germany, both physically and as a society, in the immediate aftermath of World War II. The narration explains what is being done – and what needs to be done – both by the occupying Allied forces and the German people themselves to build a better Germany from the ruins.
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- 0h 18m
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- English
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- 17 March 1946
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A Defeated People runs 18 minutes (0h 18m).
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A Defeated People isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 March 1946. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed A Defeated People?
A Defeated People (1946) was directed by Humphrey Jennings and stars William Hartnell.