Movie trailer: 'Think of England' addresses issue of porn/sex in wartime
- Amusing
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- Informative
- Controversial
- Amusing
- Creative
- Informative
- Controversial
Independent production company Giant Films says the movie this trailer is for was "Inspired by an enduring wartime urban myth that the UK government commissioned pornographic films to boost troop morale during World War II." Google AI Overview cites the Radio Times as stating that while the British government did not officially commission pornographic films or materials to boost the morale of its own troops, "they did produce a small amount of pornographic material for psychological warfare (propaganda) against enemy German soldiers". The government also managed sexual activity through the distribution of condoms, and access to controlled brothels for overseas troops. Starring Jack Bandeira, Natalie Quarry, John McCrea, Ronni Ancona, Ben Bela Böhm, Ollie Maddigan and Oscar Hoppe, and directed by BAFTA-nominated director Richard Hawkins, 'Think of England' is a satire which addresses perennially thorny issues such as coercion and corruption. Nowadays used to mean 'grin and bear it', the phrase 'think of England' was originally employed to encourage wives in Victorian Britain to put up with unwelcome sexual attentions from their husbands as part of doing their duty for the greater good of society. Does this trailer do a good job of getting tensions across and intriguing the viewer?
Keywords: 'Think of England' trailer 2026, sexual activity in war, wartime pornography, Richard Hawkins
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