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A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958)

★ 7.6Approved132 minDirector: Douglas Sirk

1958 film

A Time to Love and a Time to Die is a 1958 Eastmancolor CinemaScope drama war film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring John Gavin and Liselotte Pulver. Based on the book by German author Erich Maria Remarque and set on the Eastern Front and in Nazi Germany, it tells the story of a young German soldier who is revolted by the conduct of the German army in the Soviet Union and actions of the Nazi Party in the homefront.

According to Variety magazine, the film "was regarded by the company's exec echelon, at the outset, as fine drama and [a] wham money-maker but the box office disappointment is now ascribed to [an] absence of names".

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is A Time to Love and a Time to Die about?
A Time to Love and a Time to Die (1958) — In 1944, a company of German soldiers on the Russian front are numbed by the horrors and hardships of war when Private Ernst Graeber's long awaited furlough comes through. Back home in Germany, he finds his home bombed. While hopelessly searching for his parents, he meets lovely
Is A Time to Love and a Time to Die based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is A Time to Love and a Time to Die scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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