Score:67
Prelude to War (1942)
53min
Show DNAMood/Attitudes:Ominous
Mood/Attitudes:Informative
Visual Style:Newsreel-style
Key Objects/Props:Books
Flag:Propaganda
Place:Europe
Dialog Style:Expository
Target Audience:American Citizens
Mood/Attitudes:Warning
Pacing:Fast-paced
Time/Period:1940s
Cinematic Techniques:Map Graphics
Score and Sound Design:Patriotic Music
Time/Period:1930s
Place:Japan
Narrative Structure:Linear
Mood/Attitudes:Urgent
Dialog Style:Informative
Narrative Structure:Expositional
Mood/Attitudes:Patriotic
Costume and Set Design:Government Buildings
Score and Sound Design:Ominous Sound Effects
Pacing:Informative
Target Audience:Allied Forces
Place:Germany
Character Archetypes:Narrator
Place:Italy
Visual Style:Black-and-White
Key Objects/Props:Maps
Flag:War Footage
Visual Style:Montage
Key Objects/Props:Military Equipment
Cinematic Techniques:Stock Footage
Cinematic Techniques:Montage
Costume and Set Design:Military Uniforms
Score:67Your score:Not Rated
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Prelude to War was the first film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, commissioned by the Pentagon and George C. Marshall. It was made to convince American troops of the necessity of combating the Axis Powers during World War II. This film examines the differences between democratic and fascist states.
Directed by: Anatole Litvak, Frank Capra
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