 Saginaw  | 31 Aug 2009 9:06 p.m. PST |
This evening, I caught the last hour's worth of a fascinating film on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) called 'The Man Between', which was released in 1953 and starred James Mason and Claire Bloom. I don't know how I missed this little gem, and upon looking it up, found out that it was directed by Carol Reed, who also directed another favorite film of mine, 'The Third Man'. Both of these movies are set in post-war Europe, specifically, in Berlin and Vienna, respectively. I'm fascinated and drawn to the lives lived amid the starkness of the bombed-out cities and towns that was the former Third Reich and it's satellites. The only other movie that I know that has this same setting is 'Judgement at Nuremberg', and I'm wondering if any other TMP movie aficionados here can point me to other films with similar settings? Thank you. |
Wyatt the Odd  | 31 Aug 2009 9:24 p.m. PST |
The recent "The Good German" is set in post-war Berlin. I haven't seen it though. Wyatt |
 enfant perdus | 31 Aug 2009 9:55 p.m. PST |
One of my favorites: I Was a Male War Bride starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan. |
| enfant perdus | 31 Aug 2009 10:01 p.m. PST |
Just remembered The Big Lift. It's about the Berlin Airlift and, being filmed on location in 1950, gives you a good idea of how devastated Berlin still was. Also of note, with the exception of Monty Clift and Paul Douglas all the pilots and other miltary personnel characters are really active duty military men playing themselves. |
| koyli68 | 01 Sep 2009 3:37 a.m. PST |
Someone will have to help me with the name but an excellent film set in post war Germany looking at bomb disposal men (Germans) clearing up bombs starring Jack Palance come on someone must know…… |
 Gungnir | 01 Sep 2009 4:44 a.m. PST |
A very new version of the Big Lift is the 2005 German version: Die Luftbrücke – Nur der Himmel war frei No idea if it's available in English or with subtitles, but if you can get it, do. |
| coryfromMissoula | 01 Sep 2009 7:30 a.m. PST |
Decision Before Dawn is a spy movie set in Germany in the final days of the war. Filmed on location in the late 40's it shows pretty stark scenes of devestation and life. |
| Oppiedog | 01 Sep 2009 7:32 a.m. PST |
koyli68 – "Ten Seconds To Hell" (1959) |
| Hexxenhammer | 01 Sep 2009 8:57 a.m. PST |
"The Good German" was not good. |
| Caesar | 01 Sep 2009 10:00 a.m. PST |
The Good German was downright awful. |
| 138SquadronRAF | 04 Sep 2009 5:01 p.m. PST |
The Good German wasn't that bad, but tried too hard. If it had been made about the same time as "The Third Man" it would have been better movie, but still not up to the standard of the "The 3rd Man". The problem I found was that The Good German was it had been made 55 years too late. |
| RockyRusso | 05 Sep 2009 10:46 a.m. PST |
Hi There were several movies made, whose names don't come immediately to mind, involving Berlin and strife beween the occupying powers, spies and so on. The best is a little late, done in 61 or so called "One, Two, Three". Rocky |
| Last Hussar | 08 Sep 2009 1:56 p.m. PST |
"Funeral in Berlin"- best spy movie ever |
