Battle of Britain

About Battle of Britain

In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.

Battle of Britain is a 1969 history war film directed by Guy Hamilton. At 132 minutes long, it arrived in September 1969.

The film is filed under british history, aerial combat, raf (royal air force), and fighter pilots. The film began as real events.

Harry Andrews appears as Senior Civil Servant, Michael Caine as Squadron Leader Canfield, Trevor Howard as Air Vice Marshal Keith Park, and Curd Jürgens as Baron von Richter. The screenplay is by James Kennaway and Wilfred Greatorex. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and History Vault in the United States.

Battle Over Britain, Dunkirk, and Darkest Hour make useful companions to Battle of Britain, all filed under 1940s, battle of britain, and luftwaffe. TMDB voters put it at 6.8 out of 10 across 363 votes and it carries a G rating.