7.1
John Rabe
2009
A Time Out of War (1954)
September 26, 195423mEN
6.6
15 votes
Overview
Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the Academy Film Archive. During the American Civil War, two Union soldiers and a Confederate solider fire at each other from across a brook. The two sides negotiate a one-hour truce, from which they develop a bond. Based on the short story "Pickets" (1897) by Robert W. Chambers, it was the winner of an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two Reel) film in 1955. The film is on the National Film Registry for its cultural significance in 2007.
Director
Denis SandersWriter
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
Carnival ProductionsUniversal Pictures
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User Reviews
CinemaSerf
6.0There's something of the Christmas in no-man's-land about this short feature. One confederate and two Union soldiers are charged with guarding a not especially important river crossing during the American civil war. It's dull work and they becomes bored and even a bit hysterical before concluding that an hour of truce could do no harm. Initially suspicious, each emerge from their hideouts and do some fishing, trade a smoke or two for some bread and slowly realise that once they are on first name terms, there's not so much difference between them after all. Their unanimity is tested, though, wh…
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