Children, Mother, and the General
1955, German. Directed by László Benedek.
As Germany's fortunes in the latter part of World War II wane, several young boys, in their enthusiasm to do something "for the fatherland", volunteer to fight with the German army in the East. Horrified at the news that their children left for the Russian front, the boys' mothers begin a desperate effort to get their sons back.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- László BenedekDirector
- Hilde KrahlHelene Asmussen
- Therese GiehseElfriede Bergmann
- Ursula HerkingDr. Behrens
- Alice TreffPastorin
- Beate KoepnickInge
- Marianne SinclairNäherin
- Bernhard WickiHauptmann Dornberg
- Ewald BalserGeneral
- Claus BiederstaedtVerpflegungsgefreiter
- Rudolf FernauStabsarzt
- Maximilian SchellSoldat, der nicht mehr mitmacht
- Klaus KinskiLeutnant, der nicht mehr lacht
Details
- Released
- 4 March 1955
- Original title
- Kinder, Mütter und ein General
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- László Benedek, Herbert Reinecker
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How long is Children, Mother, and the General?
Children, Mother, and the General runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Children, Mother, and the General isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 March 1955. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Children, Mother, and the General?
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Who directed Children, Mother, and the General?
Children, Mother, and the General (1955) was directed by László Benedek and stars Hilde Krahl, Therese Giehse, Ursula Herking.