A City Speaks

Urban utopia beckons in this idealistic vision of postwar Manchester - fascinating to revisit as Northern Powerhouses and city devolution return to the agenda. Sponsored by the city council, it's very ambitious for a local government film. Under the soaring, sweeping direction of Paul Rotha, it takes in themes of industry, energy, leisure and housing, present, past and future.

• Release date
• January 1, 1947
• Runtime
• 69 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Paul Rotha