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' THE SILENT VILLAGE '

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On the anniversary of the destruction of the Czech mining village of Lidice by the Nazis, the miners of Great Britain honour its memory with a film made in the Welsh mining village of Cwmgiedd. Humphrey Jennings, who directed the picture for the Crown Film Unit, tells the story of its making, with illustrations from the sound track of the film. Produced by John Glyn-Jones

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Cwmgiedd. Humphrey
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John Glyn-Jones

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