The Village (1953)
"Sie fanden eine Heimat" (original title)

This film deals with the War Orphans following WWII at a children's village in the Swiss Alps where over 200 orphans from all parts of Europe are gathered. The subplots involve a romance ... See full summary »

Director:

Leopold Lindtberg

Writers:

Kurt Früh (screenplay), Leopold Lindtberg (adaptation),

Stars:

John Justin, Eva Dahlbeck, Sigfrit Steiner

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
John Justin	...	Alan Manning
Eva Dahlbeck	...	Wanda Piwonska
Sigfrit Steiner	...	Heinrich Meile
Mary Hinton	...	Miss Worthington
W. Woytecki	...	Dr. Stefan Zielinski
Guido Lorraine	...	Mr. Karginski
Maurice Régamey	...	Mr. Faure
Helen Horton	...	Miss Sullivan
Roland Catalano	...	Signore Belatti
Krystina Bragiel	...	Anja
Voytek Dolinski	...	Andrzej
Trevor Hill	...	Michael
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Max Werner Lenz	...	Priester

Storyline

This film deals with the War Orphans following WWII at a children's village in the Swiss Alps where over 200 orphans from all parts of Europe are gathered. The subplots involve a romance betwwen two of the teachers, the grim decision of Red Poland to quit the experiment, and the problem of the German children being viewed as symbols of opression rather than as the same victims as the childfren from other countries. The last credit line is for the Teachers and Children of Pestalozzi Village.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

UK Switzerland

Language:

English German

Release Date:

23 October 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Village

Company Credits

Production Co:

Praesens-Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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