Arms and the Man (1958 film)
| Arms and the Man | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Franz Peter Wirth |
| Written by | Eberhard Keindorff George Bernard Shaw Johanna Sibelius |
| Produced by | Peter Goldbaum Harry R. Sokal |
| Starring | O. W. Fischer |
| Cinematography | Klaus von Rautenfeld |
| Edited by | Claus von Boro |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Arms and the Man (German: Helden, meaning Heroes) is a 1958 West German film directed by Franz Peter Wirth and based on a play by George Bernard Shaw. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1] It was also entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
Cast
- O. W. Fischer – Hauptmann Bluntschli
- Liselotte Pulver – Raina Petkoff
- Ellen Schwiers – Louka
- Jan Hendriks – Leutnant Sergius Slivitzna
- Ljuba Welitsch – Katharina
- Kurt Kasznar – Petkoff
- Manfred Inger – Nicola
- Horst Tappert
- Hans Clarin
See also
- List of submissions to the 31st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ^ "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Arms and the Man". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-02-14.
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