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The Search (1948)

Original title: the search
Production: USA|104 min| black and white
Dramatic, War, Racism
Poster of movie The Search
in post-war berlin, an american private helps a lost czech boy find his mother.
The same story is the basis of the movies:

Festivals and awards

Oscar 1949 - logo Oscar migliore sceneggiatura originale
Assigned to: Richard Schweizer, David Wechsler
Oscar 1949 - logo Oscar premio speciale
Assigned to: Ivan Jandl
Golden Globe 1949 - logo Golden Globe Miglior film promotore di Amicizia Internazionale

Historical episodes of setting

Shoah (Olocausto)

Direction

Fred Zinnemann: regista

Production and Screenplay

Paul Jarrico: dialoghi
Richard SchweizerRichard Schweizer: sceneggiatore
David Wechsler: sceneggiatore
Lazar Wechsler: produttore
Oscar Düby: produttore

Characters and Interpreters

mrs. murray
Aline McmahonAline Mcmahon(età:49)
mrs. hannah malik
Jarmila Novotna(età:41)
ralph 'steve' stevenson
Montgomery CliftMontgomery Clift(età:28)
karel malik/jim
Ivan Jandl(età:11)
jerry fisher
Wendell CoreyWendell Corey(età:34)
...
Fred Zinnemann(età:41)
...
Mary Patton(età:34)

Technical staff

Hermann Haller: montatore
Emil Berna: direttore della fotografia
Robert Blum (compositore): musiche
Hermann Haller (montatore): montatore
Robert Blum: musiche

Voices and Dubbing

Version Italia(1948)

Gianfranco BelliniGianfranco Bellini Voice of Montgomery Clift