Let There Be Light
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The final entry in a trilogy of films produced for the U.S. government by John Huston. Some returning combat veterans suffer scars that are more psychological than physical. This film follows patients and staff during their treatment. It deals with what would now be called PTSD, but at the time was categorised as psychoneurosis or shell-shock. Government officials deemed this 1946 film counterproductive to postwar efforts; it was not shown publicly until 1981.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1946-12-16
Runtime: 58 mins
Director: John Huston
Writer: John Huston, Charles Kaufman
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary, War
Original title: Let There Be Light
Production Companies: U.S. Army Pictorial Services
Production Countries: United States of America
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