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Summary
A love story centered on the lives of three young German soldiers in the years following World War I. Their close friendship is strengthened by their shared love for the same woman who is dying of tuberculosis.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+31)
Critics 100Audiences 69GoodWatch 85
Tomatometer100%
IMDb7.1
Audience score66%
Running time
1 h 38 min
A typical length for dramas, −11 min on the typical 109
typical 10998Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 1 countries
Released
1938
June 2, 1938
88 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
20 of 20
Robert TaylorErich Lohkamp
Margaret SullavanPatricia Hollmann
Franchot ToneOtto Koster
Robert YoungGottfried Lenz
Guy KibbeeAlfons
Lionel AtwillBreuer
Henry HullDr. Becker
Charley GrapewinLocal Doctor
Monty WoolleyDr. Jaffe
Stanley AndrewsOfficer giving toast (uncredited)
Jessie ArnoldNurse at sanatorium (uncredited)
George ChandlerFirst comic with singer (uncredited)
Marjorie MainOld woman by phone (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman Jr.Second comic (uncredited)
Spencer ChartersHerr Schultz
Roger ConverseBecker’s Assistant
Mitchell LewisBoris (uncredited)
Esther MuirFrau Schmidt (uncredited)
Edward McWadeLudwig, Pat’s majordomo (uncredited)
Claire McDowellLandlady Frau Zalewski (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Frank Borzage Director
Writing · 3
- Edward E. Paramore Jr. Screenplay
- F. Scott Fitzgerald Screenplay
- Erich Maria Remarque Book
Production · 1
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz Producer
Camera · 2
- Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography
- Karl Freund Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Sullivan Editor
Sound · 2
- Franz Waxman Original Music Composer
- Douglas Shearer Sound Director
Art · 1
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
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