THE VILLAGE
This film deals with war orphans following WWII at a children’s village in the Swiss Alps where over 200 children from all parts of Europe are gathered. The subplots involve a romance between 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 oppression rather than as victims the same as the children from other countries. The last credit line is for the Teachers and Children of Pestalozzi Village, which inspires the feature.
Year of production: 1953
Country: Switzerland
Duration: 98
Credits
- Léopold LINDTBERG Director
- Léopold LINDTBERG Screenplay
- Kurt FRUH Screenplay
- Peter VIERTEL Screenplay
- Elizabeth MONTAGU Screenplay
- David WECHSLER Screenplay
Casting
- John JUSTIN Alan Manning
- Eva DAHLBECK Wanda Piwonska
- Siegfried STEINER Heinrich Meili
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Production
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PRAESENS-FILM AG
Münchhaldenstrasse 10
8008
ZURICH Switzerland
T: 41 44 325 35 25info@praesens.comhttp://www.praesens.com
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CINÉMATHÈQUE SUISSE / SWISS FILM ARCHIVE
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