Kinder,_Mütter_und_ein_General

<i>Children, Mother, and the General</i>

Children, Mother, and the General

1955 film

Children, Mother, and the General[1] (German: Kinder, Mütter und ein General, and also released as Sons, Mothers, and a General)[2] is a 1955 West German war film directed by László Benedek and starring Hilde Krahl, Therese Giehse and Ewald Balser.[1] The film was not a popular success, possibly because its anti-war perspective clashed with support for German rearmament and membership in NATO.[3]

Quick Facts Children, Mother, and the General, Directed by ...

The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut and Johannes Ott. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. Location filming took place on Lüneburg Heath.

Cast

References

  1. [1]
    Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Children, Mother, and the General". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
  2. [2]
    "Award Search". goldenglobes. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  3. [3]
    Hake .105

Bibliography

  • Hake, Sabine. German National Cinema. Routledge, 2013.


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