Helden (Arms and the Man) (1959)
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This Oscar-nominated satire is an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's comedy Arms and the Man. Commenting sharply upon the pitfalls of nationalism and war, it follows the exploits of a frightened, AWOL soldier who ends up hiding beneath a pretty Bulgarian woman's bed.While her gung-ho fiancé… More This Oscar-nominated satire is an adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's comedy Arms and the Man. Commenting sharply upon the pitfalls of nationalism and war, it follows the exploits of a frightened, AWOL soldier who ends up hiding beneath a pretty Bulgarian woman's bed.While her gung-ho fiancé is out fighting the Serbs, the soldier and the woman engage in a witty dialogue about the absurdity of war. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Franz Peter Wirth
- Written By
- Eberhard Keindorff, George Bernard Shaw, Johanna Sibelius
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Nov 20, 1958 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, Screendaily
A decent version of G.B. Shaw's play, this movie was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Oscar.
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Cast
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O.W. Fischer
as Bluntschli
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Ellen Schwiers
as Louka
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Jan Hendriks
as Sergius
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Ljuba Welitsch
as Katharina
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Kurt Kasznar
as Petkoff
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Manfred Inger
as Nicola
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Liselotte Pulver
as Raina
- Horst Tappert
- Hans Clarin
