''Benefit of the Doubt'' is a 1967 documentary on

Peter Brook Peter Stephen Paul Brook (21 March 1925 – 2 July 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Shak ...

's anti-Vietnam protest play, with the

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, known under the title '' US''. It was filmed at London's

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and features Peter Brook, Michael Kustow, Michael Williams and

Glenda Jackson Glenda May Jackson (born 9 May 1936) is an English actress and former Member of Parliament (MP). She has won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice: for her role as Gudrun Brangwen in the romantic drama ''Women in Love'' (1970); and again for ...

. It was directed by Peter Whitehead. Peter Brook also adapted ''US'' as a film, ''

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'', and this was released in 1968.

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Film's entry on Peter Whitehead's website
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