Arms and the Man (1958 film)

Arms and the Man
Directed byFranz Peter Wirth
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKlaus von Rautenfeld
Edited byClaus von Boro
Music byFranz Grothe
Production
company
Distributed byBavaria Film
Release date
  • 20 November 1958 (1958-11-20)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryWest Germany
LanguageGerman

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.[1] It was also entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

  1. ^ "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Arms and the Man". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 14 February 2009.