Arms and the Man (film)
| Arms and the Man | |
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| Directed by | Franz Peter Wirth |
| Produced by |
Peter Goldbaum Harry R. Sokal |
| Written by |
George Bernard Shaw (play) Eberhard Keindorff Johanna Sibelius |
| Starring |
O. W. Fischer Liselotte Pulver Ellen Schwiers |
| Music by | Franz Grothe |
| Cinematography | Klaus von Rautenfeld |
| Edited by | Claus von Boro |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Bavaria Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Arms and the Man or Heroes (German: Helden) is a 1958 West German historical comedy 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]
The film's sets were designed by the art director Hermann Warm. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich.
Cast
- O. W. Fischer as Hauptmann Bluntschli
- Liselotte Pulver as Raina Petkoff
- Ellen Schwiers as Louka
- Jan Hendriks as Leutnant Sergius Slivitzna
- Ljuba Welitsch as Katharina
- Kurt Kasznar as Petkoff
- Manfred Inger as Nicola
- Horst Tappert
- Hans Clarin
See also
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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