Fires Were Started
Seen it?1943 | 70 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Atonement or Flags of Our Fathers, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
British film written and directed by Humphrey Jennings, filmed in documentary style showing the lives of firefighters through the Blitz in World War II.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Humphrey Jennings
- Phillip Wilson-DicksonWalters (uncredited)
- George GravettDykes (uncredited)
- Fred GriffithsJohnny Daniels (uncredited)
- Johnny HoughtonS.H. Jackson (uncredited)
- Loris ReyJ. Rumbold (uncredited)
- William SansomFireman Playing the Piano (uncredited)
- T.P. Smith
- John Barker