Orin jannings screenplay, erich maria remarque novel writers. There are no forbidden desires here, no barely suppressed lust or temptations to infidelity, just a boy who meets a girl in the final stages of world war 2 and decides he wants to marry. With a nod to remarques betterknown all quiet on the western front, this film has been referred to as all quiet on the eastern front. With john gavin, liselotte pulver, jock mahoney, don defore. Drama, romance, war in 1944, a company of german soldiers on the russian front are numbed by the horrors and hardships of war but then private ernst graebers longawaited furlough comes through. Douglas sirk the master of the hollywood melodrama turns back to. Adapted from erich maria remarques novel, this ww ii drama is about a young idealist german soldier who, while searching for his parents in the rubble of his hometown, falls in love with a young. The great love story of world war ii by the author of all quiet on the western front. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. Twentyfour sheet poster 9 feet x 20 feet very fine condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas.
A german soldier john gavin home on leave falls in love with a girl lilo pulver, then returns to world war ii. John gavin, liselotte pulver, jock mahoney, klaus kinski country. However, this love story was made, with the enemy at the focus. On the russian front in 1944 german private ernst graeber receives a leave and visits his family in germany but germany isnt the same country he left behind. Douglas sirk the master of the hollywood melodrama turns back to his native germany at the time of the second world war for the film that would stand as his penultimate american feature. Douglas sirk movie poster usa e7r4mk from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Douglas sirk directed this doomed world war ii love story, seen from the german side of the war, as filtered through a distinctly late50s hollywood banality. The film is based on the novel by erich maria remarque, the author of the classic world war i antiwar novel all quiet on the western front and who makes a cameo appearance in the film as an elderly schoolteacher. After two years at the russian front, ernst graeber finally receives three weeks leave.
According to a september 1958 hollywood reporter article, universal changed the title to a time to love after the first few showings because exhibitors felt the original title. Region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Cover has the foreign language text as the picture shows. Picture is exactly same as the product you will receive. The working title of this film was theres a time to love. On the russian front in 1944 german private ernst graeber receives a. It is the perfect symbol for the love between john gavins german soldier on. Adapted from erich maria remarques novel, this ww ii drama is about a young idealist german soldier who, while searching for his parents in the rubble of his. A german soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to world war ii. A journey to the beginning of time cesta do praveku 1955. The masters of cinema series is proud to present douglas sirks 1958 masterpiece for the first time on bluray anywhere in the world.
In 1944, a company of german soldiers on the russian front are numbed by the horrors and hardships of war when private ernst graebers long. This is a sad, romantic account of two lovers who spend three innocent weeks together in a bombedout. I had to watch the movie three times before i figured out which part mahoney. With john gavin, liselotte pulver, jock mahoney, don. Douglas sirk the master of the hollywood melodrama turns back to his native germany at the time of the.
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