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The Village

Original title: Sie fanden eine Heimat
  • 1953
  • U
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
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The Village (1953)
Drama

This film deals with war orphans following WWII at a children's village in the Swiss Alps where over 200 children from all parts of Europe are gathered. The subplots involve a romance betwee... Read allThis film deals with war orphans following WWII at a children's village in the Swiss Alps where over 200 children from all parts of Europe are gathered. The subplots involve a romance between two of the teachers, the grim decision of Red Poland to quit the experiment, and the pro... Read allThis film deals with war orphans following WWII at a children's village in the Swiss Alps where over 200 children from all parts of Europe are gathered. The subplots involve a romance between two of the teachers, the grim decision of Red Poland to quit the experiment, and the problem of the German children being viewed as symbols of oppression rather than as victims t... Read all

  • Director
    • Leopold Lindtberg
  • Writers
    • Kurt Früh
    • Leopold Lindtberg
    • Elizabeth Montagu
  • Stars
    • John Justin
    • Eva Dahlbeck
    • Sigfrit Steiner
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    57
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    • Director
      • Leopold Lindtberg
    • Writers
      • Kurt Früh
      • Leopold Lindtberg
      • Elizabeth Montagu
    • Stars
      • John Justin
      • Eva Dahlbeck
      • Sigfrit Steiner
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    John Justin
    John Justin
    • Alan Manning
    Eva Dahlbeck
    Eva Dahlbeck
    • Wanda Piwonska
    Sigfrit Steiner
    Sigfrit Steiner
    • Heinrich Meili
    Mary Hinton
    Mary Hinton
    • Miss Worthington
    Wojciech Wojtecki
    • Dr. Stefan Zielinski
    • (as W. Woytecki)
    Guido Lorraine
    • Mr. Karginski
    Maurice Régamey
    • Mr. Faure
    Krystina Bragiel
    • Anja
    • (as Krystyna Bragiel)
    Roland Catalano
    • Signore Belatti
    Voytek Dolinski
    • Andrzej
    Trevor Hill
    • Michael
    Emilio Carrer
    • Mr. Panayotis
    David Coote
    David Coote
    • Pinky
    Helen Horton
    Helen Horton
    • Miss Sullivan
    Max Werner Lenz
    • Priester
    Germaine Tournier
    • Mme Faure
    Elfriede Volker
    • Wirtin
    • Director
      • Leopold Lindtberg
    • Writers
      • Kurt Früh
      • Leopold Lindtberg
      • Elizabeth Montagu
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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1953 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Switzerland
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Das Pestalozzidorf
    • Filming locations
      • Stein am Rhein, Kanton Schaffhausen, Switzerland
    • Production companies
      • Praesens-Film
      • Rosslyn Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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