Burma Victory

Burma Victoryis a 1945 British documentary about theBurma CampaignduringWorld War II.It was directed byRoy Boulting.The accompanying music is by Alan Rawsthorne.

Production

The film was a project ofLouis Mountbatten.It was originally meant to be a US-British co-production but neither side could agree on what emphasis to place on the film. The Americans then made their own documentary.

It features Mountbatten talking to his men and officers and footage ofGeneral Slim,Merrill's Marauders,theChinditsetc. Apart fromwar footage,it covers the Burmesemonsoonand local traditions. More unusual sequences include a massive construction exercise of transport ships for use on theIrrawaddyriver nearMandalay,which led to the capture of Mandalay. Forces then converge onRangoon,which allowed the release of British prisoners. As Japan surrenders, the guns fall silent.

Reception

According toKinematograph Weekly,the film performed well at the British box office in 1945.

External links

• Burma VictoryatIMDb
• Burma Victoryat Colonial Film