102. WWII: People and Politics - The Filmlings

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Moving from propaganda to three stories of the decision makers in WWII, Alex and Jonathan take a look at the bio pics Patton (1970), The King's Speech (2010), and Darkest Hour (2017). We talk about how each film balances the politics with the subject, the evolving style of biopics, and why biopics from WWII seem to primarily be about recognizable figures. Skip to: 8:36 - Patton 25:21 - The King's Speech 41:58 - Darkest Hour 1:00:36 - Overall 1:09:08 - Coming Attractions Coming Attractions: The Great Escape (1963) Come and See (1985) The Thin Red Line (1998) For more information, visit the blog: thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2020/01/21/wwii-people-politics Support the Show! Patreon: patreon.com/thefilmlings Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thefilmlings

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Moving from propaganda to three stories of the decision makers in WWII, Alex and Jonathan take a look at the bio pics Patton (1970), The King's Speech (2010), and Darkest Hour (2017). We talk about how each film balances the politics with the...

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