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A Time to Love and a Time to Die poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.2 / 100
1958·Drama / Romance / War·2h 12m

A TIME TO LOVE AND A TIME TO DIE

“Born out of the blazing passions of war!”

A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.

Above the Line
Douglas Sirk·DirectorOrin Jannings·ScreenplayErich Maria Remarque·NovelRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyMiklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerTed J. Kent·Editor
Cast
John Gavin·Ernst GraeberLiselotte Pulver·Elizabeth KruseJock Mahoney·ImmermanDon DeFore·BoettcherKeenan Wynn·ReuterErich Maria Remarque·Professor PohlmannDieter Borsche·Captain RaheBarbara Rütting·Woman GuerrillaThayer David·Oscar BindingCharles Regnier·Joseph
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 4
Douglas Sirk·DirectorEva Ebner·Script SupervisorMichael Braun·Assistant DirectorJoseph E. Kenney·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Orin Jannings·ScreenplayErich Maria Remarque·Novel
Camera· 2
Russell Metty·Director of PhotographyClifford Stine·Additional Photography
Editing· 1
Ted J. Kent·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Miklós Rózsa·Original Music ComposerVernon W. Kramer·SoundLeslie I. Carey·Sound
Art & Design· 5
Alexander Golitzen·Art DirectionBill Thomas·Costume DesignAlfred Sweeney·Art DirectionRussell A. Gausman·Set DecorationBud Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Robert Arthur·ProducerNorman Deming·Unit Production Manager
By the Numbers
79.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
80%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster depicts a man in a dark green military uniform embracing a woman in a white slip, who has her eyes closed and one arm raised. They are po”

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Key Elements
Military UniformWhite SlipRifle
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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