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

775

MA NOTE

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

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

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

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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Commentaire en vedette

9/10

A heartwarming, suspenseful, Best-Picture-nominated film

I love "The Pied Piper." Although born in New York City, Monty Woolley strikes just the right note as a British tourist in Europe who gets roped into shepherding several French children, most of whose parents have been killed in the World War II, to safety in England or America. Woolley was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award for this film, and the film itself was nominated for Best Picture also. The supporting cast, including Anne Baxter, Roddy McDowell, and Otto Preminger, are likewise superb.

It boggles my mind that this award-nominated film is not available on video is any form. Why is 20th Century Fox ignoring this worthy film while so many others of lesser quality are released? Heck, I'd even take it in the Fox Cinema Archives series, if nothing else.