When "In Which We Serve" was made in 1942, England was in the midst of its finest hour. We see a film of honor, devotion, and loyalty to the realm.
It is basically the story of a boat being torpedoed and the flashbacks of 3 sailors aboard the doomed wreckage.
Noel Coward, a brilliant talent, did not perform well here. His scenes with his children appear awkward and he is unusually cold towards them. While a war is going on, that strong sentiment of a loving friendly tie is missing.
Kudos go to Celia Johnson, as Alix, his wife in the film. She states in a memorable way that in the navy, devotion to the ship comes first. John Mills is also effective as a navy man. In a heart-wrenching scene, he must tell a fellow shipman that his wife and mother-in-law have been killed in the blitz.
The ending is poignantly done. A tear will come to the eye as Coward says goodbye to those who survived the torpedoed ship.
A film of valor and of the human spirit. England was certainly at its finest hour.
It is basically the story of a boat being torpedoed and the flashbacks of 3 sailors aboard the doomed wreckage.
Noel Coward, a brilliant talent, did not perform well here. His scenes with his children appear awkward and he is unusually cold towards them. While a war is going on, that strong sentiment of a loving friendly tie is missing.
Kudos go to Celia Johnson, as Alix, his wife in the film. She states in a memorable way that in the navy, devotion to the ship comes first. John Mills is also effective as a navy man. In a heart-wrenching scene, he must tell a fellow shipman that his wife and mother-in-law have been killed in the blitz.
The ending is poignantly done. A tear will come to the eye as Coward says goodbye to those who survived the torpedoed ship.
A film of valor and of the human spirit. England was certainly at its finest hour.