63% Critic Match

13 Hours That Saved Britain

6.3 / 10• 2011• 49m•PG-13• English

DocumentaryWarHistory

Storyline

In this documentary, experts dissect the Battle of Britain, which took place on Sept. 15, 1940 — a day that determined the fate of the nation.

Cast & Crew

Raymond Binks

Eyewitnesses

Lead

Vera Lynn

Witness

Nicholas Parsons

Eyewitnesses

Brian Sewell

Eyewitnesses

Tony Benn

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What People Are Saying

4.0

“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stephen Saunders's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”

— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

3.0

“Every frame feels alive. 13 Hours That Saved Britain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

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