Summer of My German Soldier

TV Movie
1978
1h 40m

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Bruce Davison and Kristy McNichol in Summer of My German Soldier (1978)

A young American girl meets a German prisoner of war.A young American girl meets a German prisoner of war.A young American girl meets a German prisoner of war.

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7.7/10

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Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Trivia
Anne Haney's first TV performance.

Quotes
Patty Bergen: [watching Anton leave] I love you, Anton. I love you now. I'll love you forever.

Connections
Featured in The 31st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1979)

Soundtracks
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive
(uncredited)
Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer

heartbreaking coming-of-age story

The extrodinary television movie concerns a young Jewish girl in Georgia who aids an escaped German POW and the resulting devestation it brings her family, primarily in her relationship with her father. Esther Rolle as the family domestic and Martin Balsam as the aloof father are fantastic. Hard to believe a film of this calibre was produced for television; it certainly sets a high standard.