Underplayed Gems

Frieda (1947)

Frieda poster
Directed by
Basil Dearden
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A German woman helps an English prisoner of war escape during World War II. They marry after the war and move to England, where she faces hostility from locals and conflict with her brother who remains a Nazi supporter.

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What happens

Frieda is a 1947 British drama film directed by Basil Dearden and starring David Farrar, Glynis Johns and Mai Zetterling. Made by Michael Balcon at Ealing Studios, it is based on the 1946 play of the same title by Ronald Millar who co-wrote the screenplay with Angus MacPhail. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jim Morahan and Michael Relph. During World War II, a German woman rescues an English prisoner-of-war. He decides to marry her, though he does not actually love her. Following the war, the couple settle in Oxfordshire. Frieda has to deal with both anti-German sentiment in post-war Britain, and with her unrepentant Nazi brother. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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