The Village
1953, German. Directed by Leopold Lindtberg.
At the end of the Second World War, orphans of various nationalities come together at the Pestalozzi Children's Village in Trogen. When the order arrives from Poland that the Polish children must return to their country, it comes as a shock to 13-year-old Andrzey: he doesn't want to leave Anja, for whom he has developed a strong affection. The two children decide to flee and go into hiding...
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 24 April 1953
- Original title
- Sie fanden eine Heimat
- Country
- Switzerland, United Kingdom
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The Village runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Village isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 April 1953. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Village?
The Village (1953) was directed by Leopold Lindtberg and stars John Justin, Eva Dahlbeck, Sigfrit Steiner.