# Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain (2025)

> A concise documentary portrait of Humphrey Jennings, exploring the life and artistic legacy of a defining British filmmaker through expert and practitioner testimony.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/84964

## Facts

- Runtime: 50 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Kevin Macdonald
- Cast: James Purefoy, Richard Attenborough, Christopher Frayling, Mike Leigh, Dai Vaughan, Denis Forman, Francis Cockburn, Jeffrey Richards
- TMDB rating: 10.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304175/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: thoughtful, scholarly, reflective, film club viewing, historical cinema study

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