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1946 film by John Huston

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7.3

The final entry in a trilogy of films produced for the U.S. government by John Huston. Some returning combat veterans suffer scars that are more psychological than physical. This film follows patients and staff during their treatment. It deals with what would now be called PTSD, but at the time was categorised as psychoneurosis or shell-shock. Government officials deemed this 1946 film counterproductive to postwar efforts; it was not shown publicly until 1981.

Released: 1946-12-1658 minDir: John HustonDocumentary, War

Cast

  • Walter Huston as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Themes

  • shell shock

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Ratings

IMDb

7.4/10

1,998 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

86%

Year
1980
Runtime
58 min
Genres
Documentary, War
Rated
Not Rated
Awards
1 win

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Main subject
mental health
Director
John Huston
Screenwriter
John Huston
Cast member
Walter Huston
Producer
John Huston
Cinematographer
Stanley Cortez
Duration
58
FilmAffinity ID
194394
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
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publication date
1946-01-01
title
Let There Be Light
distributed by
Netflix
Commons category
Let There Be Light (film)
review score
7.9/10
different from
Let There Be Light
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