Children, Mother, and the General (1955)
- Original title
- Kinder, Mütter und ein General
- Directed by
- László Benedek
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
During World War II, a group of mothers sets out to find their sons who are fighting on the front lines. They confront the destruction and loss caused by the war. The film focuses on their desperate mission to bring their children home.
somberresolutecontemplativestarkpoignantrestrainedgritty
What happens
Children, Mother, and the General (German: Kinder, Mütter und ein General, and also released as Sons, Mothers, and a General) is a 1955 West German war film directed by László Benedek and starring Hilde Krahl, Therese Giehse and Ewald Balser. The film was not a popular success, possibly because its anti-war perspective clashed with support for German rearmament and membership in NATO. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Kettelhut and Johannes Ott. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. Location filming took place on Lüneburg Heath. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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