| A Time to Love and a Time to Die | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Douglas Sirk |
| Written by | Orin Jannings Erich Maria Remarque |
| Based on | novel by Erich Maria Remarque |
| Produced by | Robert Arthur |
| Starring | John Gavin Liselotte Pulver |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 132 minutes |
| Countries | United States West Germany |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.6 million (US/Canada) rentals[2] 2.8 million admissions (France)[3] |
A Time to Love and a Time to Die is a 1958 Eastmancolor CinemaScope drama war film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring John Gavin and Liselotte Pulver.[4] Based on the book by German author Erich Maria Remarque and set on the Eastern Front and in Nazi Germany, it tells the story of a young German soldier who is revolted by the conduct of the German army in the Soviet Union and actions of the Nazi Party in the homefront.[5]
According to Variety magazine, the film "was regarded by the company's exec echelon, at the outset, as fine drama and [a] wham money-maker but the box office disappointment is now ascribed to [an] absence of names".[6]
- ^ Myers, Harold (July 2, 1958). "Political Tensions, No U.S. Stars Mark Opening Of Berlin Film Fest". Variety. p. 2. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Crowther, Bosley (2008). "A Time to Love and a Time to Die". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved October 19, 2008.
- ^ Scheuer, Philip K. (July 21, 1957). "A Town Called Hollywood: Remarque Enjoys Adapting Own Novel Into Screenplay". Los Angeles Times. p. E2.
- ^ Arneel, Gene (February 4, 1959). "Stars look down on flops". Variety. p. 3.