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Arms and the Man

Based On the book by George Bernard Shaw

Arms and the Man or Heroes (German: Helden) is a 1958 West German historical comedy film directed by Franz Peter Wirth and based on the 1894 play of the same name by George Bernard Shaw. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.

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Release date:
November 20, 1958
Cast:
O. W. Fischer, Liselotte Pulver, Ellen Schwiers, Jan Hendriks, Ljuba Welitsch
Country:
Germany
Language:
German

Book vs Film

Cover of Arms and the Man
The Book · 1898

Arms and the Man

George Bernard Shaw

Poster for Arms and the Man
The Film · 1958

Arms and the Man

Franz Peter Wirth

★ 6.2 / 10 233 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 60 years after publication.

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