The Pied Piper

1942
1h 27m

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Anne Baxter, Roddy McDowall, and Monty Woolley in The Pied Piper (1942)

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueWhile traveling in France during the Nazi invasion of 1940, an Englishman is entrusted with the care of a group of refugee children.While traveling in France during the Nazi invasion of 1940, an Englishman is entrusted with the care of a group of refugee children.While traveling in France during the Nazi invasion of 1940, an Englishman is entrusted with the care of a group of refugee children.

Director
- Irving Pichel
Writers
- Nunnally Johnson
- Nevil Shute
Stars

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7,0/10

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Director
- Irving Pichel
Writers
- Nunnally Johnson
- Nevil Shute
Stars

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Nommé pour 3 oscars
- 2 victoires et 3 nominations au total

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Anecdotes
The original fairy tale was based on the disappearance of the children of the Dutch - not German - village of Hamelin. Although at the time they were thought to have vanished magically, it is now believed that the children left to join one of the Children's Crusades and were taken into slavery.

Gaffes
The seven-year-old German girl near the very end of the movie (at c.1:18 and at c.1:21) speaks German with a distinct American accent.

Citations
Howard: I have two small children!
Railroad official: At your age, monsieur, that is undoubtedly magnificent!

Connexions
Featured in Minute Movie Masterpieces (1989)

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Good, but the book was better

Finally tracked down a tape of this 1942 filming of the Nevil Shute novel, and found it quite enjoyable. Monty Woolley is perfect in the lead, a crusty Brit on vacation in Switzerland who is persuaded, with WW2 imminent, to take a friend's two small children to safety in England. Other children join the group along the way, with the German army always around the next corner, leading to an exciting finale when the group is captured by a Nazi commander, played by Otto Preminger. Among the children are Roddy MacDowall and Peggy Ann Garner, and Ann Baxter plays a French girl who helps Monty and his charges elude the Germans. (Baxter's French accent is very convincing.) Two gripes: (1) the film is shot mostly in darkness and in close quarters, and one yearns for the director to open it up. (2) The aforementioned Preminger is over the top in his portrayal - which was of course standard in 1942. But the movie is worth seeing, and worth releasing on DVD. Now to find another "lost" Nevil Shute movie: Landfall. Any suggestions?