A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)
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- Approved
- 2h 12min
- Drama, Romance
- 04 Jul 1958 (USA)
- Movie
On the Russian front in 1944, German private Ernst Graeber receives a leave and visits his family in Germany but Germany isn't the same country he left behind.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Gavin | ... |
Ernst Graeber
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| Liselotte Pulver | ... |
Elizabeth Kruse
(as Lilo Pulver)
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| Jock Mahoney | ... |
Immerman
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| Don DeFore | ... |
Boettcher
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| Keenan Wynn | ... |
Reuter
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| Erich Maria Remarque | ... |
Professor Pohlmann
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| Dieter Borsche | ... |
Captain Rahe
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| Barbara Rütting | ... |
Woman Guerrilla
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| Thayer David | ... |
Oscar Binding
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| Charles Regnier | ... |
Joseph
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| Dorothea Wieck | ... |
Frau Lieser
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| Kurt Meisel | ... |
Heini
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| Agnes Windeck | ... |
Frau Witte
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| Clancy Cooper | ... |
Sauer
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| John van Dreelen | ... |
Political Officer
(as John Van Dreelen)
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| Klaus Kinski | ... |
Gestapo Lieutenant
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| Alice Treff | ... |
Frau Langer
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Alexander Engel | ... |
Mad Air Raid Warden
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| Jim Hutton | ... |
Hirschland
(as Dana J. Hutton)
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Bengt Lindström | ... |
Steinbrenner
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Wolf Harnisch | ... |
Sgt. Muecke
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| Lisa Helwig | ... |
Frau Kleinert
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| Paul Frees | ... |
Several Characters (uncredited) (voice)
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Benno Hoffmann | ... |
Worker in the Ruins (uncredited)
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Karl Ludwig Lindt | ... |
Dr. Karl Fresenburg (uncredited)
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Herbert Weissbach | ... |
Kellner (uncredited)
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Alexander Welbat | ... |
Otto Binding (uncredited)
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| Ralf Wolter | ... |
Feldmann the Taylor (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Douglas Sirk | ||
Written by
| Orin Jannings | ... | (screenplay) |
| Erich Maria Remarque | ... | (novel "A Time to Love and a Time to Die") |
Produced by
| Robert Arthur | ... | producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Russell Metty | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ||
Art Direction by
| Alexander Golitzen | ||
| Alfred Sweeney | ||
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
Costume Design by
| Bill Thomas | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Norman Deming | ... | unit production manager (as Norman W. Deming) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael Braun | ... | assistant director (as Dr. Michael Braun) |
| Joseph E. Kenney | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Vernon W. Kramer | ... | sound (as Vernon Kramer) |
Special Effects by
| Whitey McMahon | ... | special effects |
| Clifford Stine | ... | special effects |
| Don Wolz | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Clifford Stine | ... | special photography |
Music Department
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eva Ebner | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Heinz Götze | ... | assistant: Mr. Deming (as Heinz Gotze) |
| Herman Ulbricht | ... | military technical advisor: West German Army (as Capt. Herman Ulbricht) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Rank Film Distributors (1958) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1958) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1959) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1959) (France) (theatrical)
- Carlotta Films (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Carol Media Home (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Eureka Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HanseSound (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2014) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- HanseSound (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2015) (France) (video) (HD Release)
- WME Home Entertainment (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA) (1987) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Action Gitanes (1999) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2009) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2012) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2016) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Ciné-Sorbonne (2019) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Väinän Filmi (1959) (Finland) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- TV3 (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2005) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2024) (Finland) (tv) (also Internet)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1944, a company of German soldiers on the Russian front are numbed by the horrors and hardships of war when Private Ernst Graeber's long-awaited furlough comes through. Back home in Germany, he finds his home bombed. While hopelessly searching for his parents, he meets lovely Elizabeth Kruse, daughter of a political prisoner; together they try to wrest sanity and survival from a world full of hatred.
Written by Rod Crawford |
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| Taglines | Born out of the blazing passions of war! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was banned in Israel and the Soviet Union because of its uncommon compassionate portrayal of Germans during WWII. See more » |
| Goofs | Keenan Wynn uses pounds instead of kilos to describe Don DeFore's wife's weight. Later Don DeFore also uses pounds instead of kilos when he mentions his wife having lost weight since he last saw her. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Raid on Rommel (1971). See more » |
| Soundtracks | A TIME TO LOVE See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Actor Karl Ludwig Lindt is credited in opening credits but not in the closing credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ernst Graeber:
You're more lovely every time I see you. Only this time, you look like the next time. See more » |