USA / Switzerland,
1948, 103 min
Directed by:
Fred ZinnemannScreenplay:
Richard SchweizerCinematography:
Emil BernaComposer:
Robert BlumCast:
Ivan Jandl, Jarmila Novotná, Montgomery Clift, Ewart G. Morrison, Aline MacMahon, Wendell Corey, Fred ZinnemannVOD (1)
Plots(1)
In post-World War II Germany, a small boy who survived Auschwitz wanders alone - feral, mute and terrified. He finds a makeshift home with a big-hearted GI, while the mother he does not remember searches desperately for him. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1949 - David Wechsler, Richard Schweizer (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1949 - Ivan Jandl (Juvenile Award)
- 1949 - Fred Zinnemann (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1949 - Montgomery Clift (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1949 - David Wechsler, Richard Schweizer (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1950 - United Nations Award
Golden Globes
- 1949 - Promoting International Understanding
- 1949 - Richard Schweizer (Best Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1948 - Ivan Jandl (Best Actor)