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Original title

The Search

Year

1948

Running time

100 min.

Country

United States

Director

Fred Zinnemann

Screenwriter

Richard Schweizer, David Wechsler, Paul Jarrico. Story: Richard Schweizer, David Wechsler

Cast

Music

Robert Blum

Cinematography

Emil Berna (B&W)

Producer

Co-production United States-Switzerland;

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Genre

Drama | Childhood. Holocaust. II World War. Family Relationships

Synopsis

A silent nine-year-old Czech boy, a survivor of Auschwitz, flees a refugee center in postwar Germany and is found by an American G.I. At the same time, the boy's mother, the sole surviving member of his family, searches refugee centers for her son. Time, distance, and the massive numbers of refugee children are factors hampering the reunion of mother and son.

Rankings Position

#91 Best Movies and TV Series about the Second World War

Awards: 1948: Oscar: Best Story. 4 Nominations

1948: 2 Golden Globes: Screenplay & Best Film Promoting Inter. Understanding

1948: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

1948: Venice Film Festival: nominated to Golden Lion - Best Picture.

1948: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Films (In alphabetical order).

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