In the era preceding, during, and after World War Two, documentaries and real-life depictions about the war, veterans, patriotism, post-war trauma...etc., exploded on the home front. John Huston's "Let There Be Light" and Frank Capra's "Prelude To War" are both documentary films about World War Two, however filmed for very divergent purposes and in very different angles. This paper will attempt to explore and compare the differences of both wartime documentaries, and evaluate the …
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…in contrast much more "masculine" with its strong messages and forceful sequences. It emits a warrior-like attitude that exhibits qualities of invincible strength, responsibility, and an unassailable fighting spirit. Although "Prelude To War" features many authentic scenes, there is very little room for those to expand its impact due to its propaganda nature. "Let There Be Light" is in comparison very real as all angles--the battered, the recovered, the fear, and the brave--are all shown.