With a nod to remarques betterknown all quiet on the western front, this film has been referred to as all quiet on the eastern front. However, this love story was made, with the enemy at the focus. Douglas sirk the master of the hollywood melodrama turns back to. It is based on the book by german author erich maria remarque, set on the eastern front and in nazi germany.
With john gavin, liselotte pulver, jock mahoney, don defore, keenan wynn, erich maria remarque, dieter borsche, barbara r. It is the perfect symbol for the love between john gavins german soldier on. Douglas sirk movie poster usa e7r4mk from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. The film is based on the novel by erich maria remarque, the author of the classic world war i antiwar novel all quiet on the western front and who makes a cameo appearance in the film as an elderly schoolteacher. On the russian front in 1944 german private ernst graeber receives a. Cover has the foreign language text as the picture shows. This is a sad, romantic account of two lovers who spend three innocent weeks together in a bombedout. The working title of this film was theres a time to love. The great love story of world war ii by the author of all quiet on the western front. John gavin, liselotte pulver, jock mahoney, klaus kinski country.
With john gavin, liselotte pulver, jock mahoney, don. Douglas sirk directed this doomed world war ii love story, seen from the german side of the war, as filtered through a distinctly late50s hollywood banality. A time of day is written in the form hhmm, where hh 023 stands for full hours that have passed since midnight, mm 0059 is the number of minutes. After two years at the russian front, ernst graeber finally receives three weeks leave. Douglas sirk the master of the hollywood melodrama turns back to his native germany at the time of the. I had to watch the movie three times before i figured out which part mahoney. A journey to the beginning of time cesta do praveku 1955. Twentyfour sheet poster 9 feet x 20 feet very fine condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Adapted from erich maria remarques novel, this ww ii drama is about a young idealist german soldier who, while searching for his parents in the rubble of his. A german soldier john gavin home on leave falls in love with a girl lilo pulver, then returns to world war ii.
Picture is exactly same as the product you will receive. On the russian front in 1944 german private ernst graeber receives a leave and visits his family in germany but germany isnt the same country he left behind. In 1944, a company of german soldiers on the russian front are numbed by the horrors and hardships of war when private ernst graebers long. Enter city, state or zip code go fandango fanalert. Region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. The masters of cinema series is proud to present douglas sirks 1958 masterpiece for the first time on bluray anywhere in the world. According to a september 1958 hollywood reporter article, universal changed the title to a time to love after the first few showings because exhibitors felt the original title. Drama, romance, war in 1944, a company of german soldiers on the russian front are numbed by the horrors and hardships of war but then private ernst graebers longawaited furlough comes through. A german soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to world war ii. Douglas sirk the master of the hollywood melodrama turns back to his native germany at the time of the second world war for the film that would stand as his penultimate american feature. Orin jannings screenplay, erich maria remarque novel writers. Adapted from erich maria remarques novel, this ww ii drama is about a young idealist german soldier who, while searching for his parents in the rubble of his hometown, falls in love with a young. This film, beautifully shot, is the tale of a simple soldier falling in love, during trying times. With john gavin, liselotte pulver, jock mahoney, don defore.