Let There Be Light (1946)

Directed by John Huston · 58 min · Documentary, War

23.0 TOPICAL score · #4,210 of 6,776 films

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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.

Let There Be Light (1946, directed by John Huston) has a TOPICAL score of 23.0 - ranked 4,210 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and cast, and lowest on awards. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (48 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 9 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.

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• Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.9/10 critics' average
• AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (48 ratings)
• Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 9 languages · National Film Registry
• Still read2,759 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Walter Huston (actor #487)

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