Children, Mother, and the General (1955)

Name: Children, Mother, and the General
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1955
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Hilde Krahl, Therese Giehse, Ursula Herking, Alice Treff, Beate Koepnick

1h 50m Germany

War Drama

Plot

Amid the decline of Germany's power during World War II, a group of eager young boys decides to join the German army, believing they can contribute to their country's cause by heading to the Eastern front. However, their mothers are devastated upon learning of their sons' enlistment and embark on a frantic mission to bring them home. As the conflict escalates, these mothers face countless challenges in their quest, highlighting the emotional toll of war on families and the stark reality of youthful idealism clashing with the horrors of battle.

Cast

Hilde Krahl Therese Giehse Ursula Herking Alice Treff Beate Koepnick Marianne Sinclair Bernhard Wicki Ewald Balser Claus Biederstaedt Rudolf Fernau Maximilian Schell Klaus Kinski Hans Christian Blech Otto Lüthje Adi Lödel