Summary
The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. After the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Breitner, a family friend, is caught up in the turmoil.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 100Audiences 80GoodWatch 89
Tomatometer100%
Audience score85%
Letterboxd · 7 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.7
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1940
June 20, 1940
86 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- 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 WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 27 more37 people
- Margaret SullavanFreya Roth
- James StewartMartin Breitner
- Robert YoungFritz Marberg
- Frank MorganProfessor Victor Roth
- Robert StackOtto Von Rohn
- Bonita GranvilleElsa
- Irene RichMrs. Roth
- William T. OrrErich Von Rohn
Maria OuspenskayaMrs. Breitner
Gene ReynoldsRudi
Russell HicksRector
William EdmundsLehman
Esther DaleMarta
Dan DaileyHoll
Granville BatesProfessor Berg
Thomas W. RossProfessor Werner
Ward BondFranz
Harry Depp2nd Colleague
Julius Tannen3rd Colleague- GGGus Glassmire4th Colleague
Rudolph AndersGestapo Official Hartman
Max DavidsonOld Postman
Tom DrakeSecond Classroom Scene
Dick ElliottPassport Official on Train
Directing · 1
- Frank Borzage Director, Producer
Writing · 4
- George Froeschel Screenplay
- Hans Rameau Screenplay
- Claudine West Screenplay
- Phyllis Bottome Novel
Production · 1
- Victor Saville Producer
Camera · 3
- William H. Daniels Director of Photography
- Leonard Smith Director of Photography
- Lloyd Knechtel Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Elmo Veron Editor
Sound · 2
- Bronislau Kaper Original Music Composer
- Eugene Zador Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Adrian Costume Design
- Gile Steele Costume Design
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