Question 1

Which real-life army sergeant made his only feature film appearance in this movie?

Accepted Answer

John Sweet was a real-life army sergeant stationed in wartime England who played Sergeant Bob Johnson. He wasn't a professional actor and this was his only feature-film role.

Question 2

Why was the Canterbury Cathedral interior recreated in a studio instead of filmed on location?

Accepted Answer

The Archers weren't given permission to film inside Canterbury Cathedral, and the interior was filled with sandbags and earth for wartime protection. They rebuilt it so accurately in Denham Studio that cathedral guides have mistaken it for the real location.

Question 3

What historical connection does this film have to Margaret Mitchell, author of 'Gone with the Wind'?

Accepted Answer

Margaret Mitchell was on her way to see this film with her husband when she was hit by a speeding car. She died five days later without regaining consciousness.

Question 4

Which international film festivals have featured this movie in their programs?

Accepted Answer

The film was shown at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1982 and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2010.

Question 5

What was the significance of the film's screening at Canterbury Cathedral in 2007?

Accepted Answer

On September 19, 2007, it became the first film ever projected to an audience in Canterbury Cathedral, shown as a fundraiser for repairs to WW2 bomb damage.

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