The War Within: A Portrait of Virginia Woolf

Synopsis

A portrait of Virginia Woolf, including a recreation of the furor around the 1910 and 1912 post-Impressionist exhibits, documentation of the Woolfs' contribution to the creation of the League of Nations, the recently discovered letters of Virginia Woolf to Vita Sackville-West, and the actual 1940 Gestapo arrest list that shows the Nazis' intention to arrest Leonard and Virginia Woolf. With archival footage, paintings of the period, and family photos of a Victorian childhood of both beauty and abuse, the film interweaves the personal story of Virginia’s life and loves with the turbulent times she lived in. Includes interviews with Woolf's acquaintances and relatives; and readings of her works.

Main Cast

Ian Redford

Narrator

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Anna Massey

Virginia Woolf (voice)

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Juliet Nicolson

Vita Sackville-West (voice)

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	John Füegi Jo Francis
Production	Executive Producer	Morten Bruus
	Producer	John Füegi Hanne Risgaard
	Line Producer	Bent Erik KrØyer
	Producer's Assistant	Hanno Mortensen Katrien Jacobs
Writing	Screenplay	John Füegi
	Story Consultant	Jerome Kuehl
Camera	Director of Photography	Morten Bruus
	Additional Photography	Michael Rosenløv Jensen
	Still Photographer	Hans Ole Madsen
Sound	Music	Nils Pagh Andersen
	Sound Editor	Nils Pagh Andersen
	Sound Mixer	Jens Bangsholt Jan Henningsen
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