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'''Description of Artwork:''' The two films that caused a stir are ''[[The Battle of San Pietro]]'', an army documentary revolving around a battle in World War II, and ''[[Let There be Light]]'', which follows real veterans who suffered psychological | '''Description of Artwork:''' The two films that caused a stir are ''[[The Battle of San Pietro]]'', an army documentary revolving around a battle in World War II, and ''[[Let There be Light]]'', which follows real veterans who suffered psychological damage. The making of both these films had been assigned to him by the military. | ||
'''The Incident:''' John Huston, director of ''The Maltese Falcon'' and film noir as a genre, had faced censorship before in having had to tone down his film by suggesting violence rather than showing it. However, his biggest run-ins with censors came while he was working as a documentary filmmaker for the army in the second World War. | '''The Incident:''' John Huston, director of ''The Maltese Falcon'' and film noir as a genre, had faced censorship before in having had to tone down his film by suggesting violence rather than showing it. However, his biggest run-ins with censors came while he was working as a documentary filmmaker for the army in the second World War. | ||