A young American girl meets a German prisoner of war.A young American girl meets a German prisoner of war.A young American girl meets a German prisoner of war.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total
William Duell
- Mayor Holderness
- (as William Ovell)
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- TriviaAnne Haney's first TV performance.
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Patty Bergen: [watching Anton leave] I love you, Anton. I love you now. I'll love you forever.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979)
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things may happen, but memories last forever
"Summer of My German Soldier" was one of the many TV movies that became a staple of the small screen in the 1970s (others were "Brian's Song", "Sybil" and "Someone's Watching Me!"). It portrays a Jewish girl (Kristy McNichol) befriending a German POW (Bruce Davison) in WWII-era Georgia. One of the things that the movie shows is that many of the German soldiers weren't really Nazis, but were just drafted. Watching the movie, I got a real sense of how things must have been in the South back then; I mean, can you imagine being a Jewish person accused of supporting the enemy?
So, I certainly recommend this movie. I believe that it's always important to show the things portrayed here. Occasional overacting keeps the movie from being a full-scale masterpiece, but they usually do quite well. I hope that the movie eventually comes out on DVD. Also starring Esther Rolle and Michael Constantine (the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" patriarch).
So, I certainly recommend this movie. I believe that it's always important to show the things portrayed here. Occasional overacting keeps the movie from being a full-scale masterpiece, but they usually do quite well. I hope that the movie eventually comes out on DVD. Also starring Esther Rolle and Michael Constantine (the "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" patriarch).
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- lee_eisenberg
- Jul 11, 2007
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What was the official certification given to Summer of My German Soldier (1978) in the United Kingdom?
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