Prelude to War
1942 film by Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak
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Summary
Prelude to War is a short film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of short film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (490 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3]
- Director: Frank Capra[4], Anatole Litvak[5]
- Screenwriter: Anthony Veiller[6], Albert Maltz[7]
- Composer: David Raksin[8], Hugo Friedhofer[9], Leigh Harline[10], Alfred Newman[11], Cyril J. Mockridge[12], Arthur Lange[13]
- Genre: documentary film[14], propaganda film[15], war film[16]
- Followed by: The Nazis Strike[17]
- Cast member: Walter Huston[18], Victor Bulwer-Lytton, 2nd Earl of Lytton[19], Chiang Kai-shek[20], Richard Walther Darré[21], Otto Dietrich[22], Hans Frank[23], Joseph Goebbels[24], Hermann Göring[25], Rudolf Hess[26], Adolf Hitler[27], Saburō Kurusu[28], Robert Ley[29], Yōsuke Matsuoka[30], Benito Mussolini[31]
- Producer: Frank Capra[32]
- Part of the series: Why We Fight[33]
- Director of photography: Robert J. Flaherty[34]
- Part of: Why We Fight[35]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[36]
- Commons category: Prelude to War[37]
- Distribution format: video on demand[38]
- Color: black-and-white[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40]
- Publication date: January 1, 1942[41]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[42], Netflix[43]
- Main subject: World War II[44]
- Film editor: William Hornbeck[45]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[46]
- Title: Prelude to War[47]
Why It Matters
Prelude to War has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
FAQs
What awards did Prelude to War receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film[3].