The summer of my german soldier is a comingofage story about a 12year old jewish girl named patty bergen. Reiker escapes, taking refuge in a barn owned by the bergens, a jewish family. Nov 08, 2019 a video edit of patty bergen and anton. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 trivia on imdb. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 plot summary imdb.
Bruce davison plays anton reiker, a german pow assigned to work at a local farm. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 plot summary. Occasionally sentimental but more often genuinely moving tv drama. Hear classic music from summer of my german soldier, 1978, directed by michael tuchner, with g.
Review by kendallj one of the most poignant madefortv movies ever produced. Kristy mcnichol, bruce davison and esther rolle 100 min colorenglishmono release date. I saw this picture on tv years ago, it is a very good movie and story with. The trailer based on the book summer of my german soldier this was one of my school project i also want to give thanks to my friend who help me with this project yay. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. The summer of my german soldier is a coming of age story about a 12year old jewish girl named patty bergen. Summer of my german soldier was one of the many tv movies that became a staple of the small screen in the 1970s others were brians song, sybil and someones watching me. First telecast october 30, 1978 the summer of my german soldier was based on a novel by bette green an emmy for her performance. Summer of my german soldier 1978 kristy mcnichol, bruce. Watch the latest summer of my german soldier trailer on video. Summer of my german soldier tv is a film directed by michael tuchner with kristy mcnichol, bruce davison, esther rolle, michael constantine, year.
The beachwood reporter summer of my german soldier. Summer of my german soldier 1978 drama, romance, war 1h 40min tv movie 30. Summer of my german soldier 1978 starring kristy mcnichol on. Summer of my german soldier encyclopedia of arkansas. A young german soldier escapes from this camp, and patty finds him hiding in her secret places in the woods outside of town. Since the novels publication in 1973, it has remained a youngadult bestseller and is considered a classic of youngadult literature. Summer of my german soldier 1978 changes the movie. Mcnichol began her film career in 1977, in black sunday, but her scenes were cut during editing. While world war ii rages, patty bergen kristy mcnichol lives in rural georgia with her family. Summer of my german soldier is a book by bette greene first published in 1973. First telecast october 30, 1978 the summer of my german soldier was based on a. Summer of my german soldier starring kristy mcnichol and. Trapped in silence is a 1986 american madefortelevision drama film starring kiefer sutherland and marsha mason, produced by dick atkins and jeff grant for readers digest entertainment inc.
Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 soundtracks. The book was fine, but the story as presented in this movie felt unsatisfying and watered down. In another hollywood movie, the father loved his eldest son, who died in a car crash, over his youngest son. The smithsonian has an article about pow camps like fort robinson, if youre curious. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 release info. Both portray the arkansas location, era, and characters realistically. Summer with my german soldier 1978 movie gifs movie tv kristy mcnichol movie of the week video full reading lists growing up all about time music videos more information. Wmaq channel 5 nbc theatre summer of my german soldier promo, 1978 duration. Despite its farfetched plotline, the madefortv summer of my german soldier was popular with audiences and critics alike. The madefortv summer of my german soldier was popular with audiences and critics alike. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 trivia imdb. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 summer of my. Daddy issues the neigbourhood the summer of my german. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Esther rolle, playing the bergens maid, won an emmy for her performance. May 14, 2010 wmaq channel 5 nbc theatre summer of my german soldier promo, 1978 duration. Patty feels like an outcast even in her own family and is unable to understand why. It portrays a jewish girl kristy mcnichol befriending a german pow bruce davison in wwiiera georgia. Summer of my german soldier 1978 the movie database tmdb. Bailey, james noble, jane hickey, at turner classic movies. Ironically, she hides a german soldier named anton reiker after he escapes from the prisoner of war camp in jenkinsville, georgia. And patty is willing to risk losing family, friendseven her freedomfor what has quickly become the most important part of her life. Watch the latest summer of my german soldier trailer on video detective. Esther rolle november 8, 1920 november 17, 1998 was an american actress. Patty feels like an outcast even in her own family and is unable to understand why her father cant seem to love her. Bette greenes summer of my german soldier is a novel and a television movie set in eastern arkansas during world war ii.
In 1978, she starred in the acclaimed tv movie, summer of my german soldier. Summer of my german soldier kristy mcnichol bruce davison esther rolle 1978 a jewish teenager kristy mcnichol loves and hides an escaped german prisoner of war bruce davison in 1940s georgia. Summer with my german soldier 1978 video dailymotion. Summer of my german soldier is a 1978 american madefortelevision war drama romance film based on the novel of the same name written. Morning is a long time coming summer of my german soldier. Summer of my german soldier 1978 10291978 us tv movie, drama 1h 40m user score. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 soundtracks on imdb. Rolle is best known for her role as florida evans, on the cbs television sitcom maude, for two seasons 19721974, and its spinoff series good times, for five seasons 197477, 197879, for which rolle was nominated for a golden globe award for best actress television series musical or comedy in 1976. Summer of my german soldier 1978 kristy mcnichol, bruce davison, esther rolle ebay. Summer of my german soldier is a book by bette greene first published in 1973 the story is told in first person narrative by a twelveyearold jewish girl named patty bergen living in jenkinsville, arkansas during world war ii. Patty feels like an outcast even in her own family. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 full cast. Rolle is best known for her role as florida evans, on the cbs television sitcom maude, for two seasons 19721974, and its spinoff series good times, for five seasons 197477, 1978 79, for which rolle was nominated for a golden globe award for best actress television series musical or comedy in 1976.
It is based on the book murphys boy silent boy by torey hayden. In 1978, she starred with burt reynolds and sally field in the black comedy, the end. In 1978 the novel was turned into a madefortelevision film of the same title, summer of my german soldier. Her town eventually becomes host to a prisoner of war camp. Sep 24, 2012 the trailer based on the book summer of my german soldier this was one of my school project i also want to give thanks to my friend who help me with this project yay. Ironically, she hides a german soldier named anton reiker after he escapes from the prisonerofwar camp in jenkinsville, georgia. The story focuses on patty bergen, a lonely jewish girl played by kristy mcnichol in. In 1973, it was an american library association notable book, a. One day, the young jewish girl makes a surprising discovery. A young german soldier escapes from this camp, and patty finds him hiding in her secret places in the woods outside of. Discover what genre summer of my german soldier, 1978, directed by michael tuchner, with kristy mcnichol, bruce davison, esther rolle, belongs at turner classic movies. Heres a promo for an upcoming nbc theatre presentation of summer of my german soldier, a madefortv movie starring bruce davison as a nazi pow and kristy mcnichol as a young american girl who. Summer of my german soldier 1978 directed by michael.
If there are other titles you are looking for dont hesitate to ask. Summer of my german soldier 1978 cast and crew moviefone. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 soundtracks imdb. With kristy mcnichol, bruce davison, esther rolle, michael constantine. In, the summer of my german soldier, patty learns the horrific truth from her father behind his coldness towards her. Summer of my german soldier is een televisiefilm uit 1978 onder regie van michael tuchner. The summer of my german soldier 1978a young jewish girl befriends an escaped german prisoner of war in a small town in georgia during wwii. Jan 29, 2016 the full movie of summer with my german soldier enjoy. Since the novels publication in 1973, it has remained a youngadult bestseller and. A young american girl meets a german prisoner of war. First telecast october 30, 1978 the summer of my german soldier was based on a novel by bette grene. Summer of my german soldier is a spiritual experience.
Thoughtful, moving, and hardhitting, summer of my german soldier has become a modern classic. It was fairly well received and won a primetime emmy award and a humanitas prize. Summer of my german soldier tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It stars kristy mcnichol as a jewishamerican girl and bruce davison as the german prisoner of war whom she befriends. See the full list of summer of my german soldier cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Summer of my german soldier starring kristy mcnichol and bruce davison. Overview of summer of my german soldier, 1978, directed by michael tuchner, with g.
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