Summary
A young French soldier in World War I is overcome with guilt when he kills a German soldier who, like himself, is a musically gifted conscript, each having attended the same musical conservatory in France. The fact that the incident occurred in war does not assuage his guilt. He travels to Germany to meet the man's family.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 75
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 16 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −33 min on the typical 109
typical 10976Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 5 countries
Released
1932
January 24, 1932
94 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Lionel BarrymoreDr. H. Holderlin
Phillips HolmesPaul Renard
Nancy CarrollFraulein Elsa
Louise CarterFrau Holderlin
Lucien LittlefieldHerr Walter Schultz
Tom DouglasWalter Holderlin
Zasu PittsAnna, Holderlin's Maid
Frank SheridanPriest- GBGeorge BickelHerr Bresslauer, Dress Shop Owner
Emma DunnFrau Miller- RPReginald PaschFritz's Father
- RMRodney McLennanWar Veteran
George IrvingTownsman (uncredited)
Marjorie MainFrau Schmidt - Townswoman (uncredited)
Tully MarshallGravedigger (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Ernst Lubitsch Director, Producer
Writing · 4
- Ernest Vajda Screenplay
- Samson Raphaelson Screenplay
- Reginald Berkeley Adaptation
- Maurice Rostand Theatre Play
Camera · 1
- Victor Milner Director of Photography
Sound · 2
- W. Franke Harling Original Music Composer
- Harry Lindgren Sound
Art · 1
- Hans Dreier Art Direction
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