United States / Feb 12, 1940
Siege (1940)
Directed by Julien Bryan
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Siege is a 1940 documentary short about the Siege of Warsaw by the Wehrmacht at the start of World War II. It was shot by Julien Bryan, a Pennsylvanian photographer and cameraman who later established the International Film Foundation. Siege was nominated for an Oscar for Best One-reel Short at the 13th Academy Awards in 1941, and in 2006, it was named to the National Film Registry by the Librarian of Congress as "a unique, horrifying record of the dreadful brutality of war."
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Documentary
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Siege |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 12 febbraio 1940 |
| Production | Frederic Ullman Jr., Frank P. Donovan |
| Writer | Julien Bryan |
| Cinematography | Julien Bryan |
| Assistant directors | Julien Bryan |
| Camera operators | Julien Bryan |
| Additional photography | Julien Bryan |
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