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.
- Quotes
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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Sentimental tale with an uncompromising ending...
A touching story told with tenderness: awkward young Jewish girl in WWII America befriends an escaped German POW who is hiding out in her clubhouse. They discuss their lives and beliefs (he's anti-Hitler), she sneaks him food, he becomes her only friend and ally. All this reminded me of the much-better theatrical film "Whistle Down The Wind", where Hayley Mills befriends convict Alan Bates, but you certainly can't fault the direction here, which is smooth, or the performances, which are sterling. Mature in her pre-teen years, Kristy McNichol carries most of the picture and never hits a false note. Suddenly, when the prisoner is discovered (and Kristy is found out as well), the movie gets very tough. Her father, shocked and ashamed that his child would consort with "that Nazi", lays into her with a quiet fury I have seldom seen before (he tells her "You are dead to me," which must be devastating for a little girl to hear). The final scenes don't cop out; there are no big reunions, no hand-holding climaxes. The girl has to face the world, and in doing so learns a bitter lesson about neighbors, friends, and family. A startling film.
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- moonspinner55
- Feb 10, 2001
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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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