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Frieda

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R.A.F. pilot Robert Dawson (David Farrar) returns home from World War II with his new bride, Frieda (Mai Zetterling), the German girl who helped him escape from a prisoner-of-war camp. Frieda has to deal with the venomous bigotry of both Robert's family and neighbors, however just when the small town's prejudice against her begins to subside, her brother Richard (Albert Lieven), a closet Nazi sympathizer, arrives for a visit, causing even Robert's faith in his wife to be tested.

Critics Reviews

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Rob Aldam Backseat Mafia 06/29/2022
A powerful ‘home’ drama which addresses a number of prejudices and post-war sentiments Go to Full Review Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) 04/11/2019
Basil Dearden's plain, modulated direction, which leaves a doubt even in the happy ending... is exactly right for such a story. Go to Full Review MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin 01/31/2018
This is a realistic, tense and well-acted film. Its approach is intelligent and straightforward and the direction is sensitive. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/20/2014 Good film this. Made just after WW2 it does have some images of POW camps which are horrific, and the storyline of a British POW escapee coming home with his german bride gives it a very challenging storyline too. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Basil Dearden

Director

David Farrar

Robert Dawson

Glynis Johns

Judy Dawson

Mai Zetterling

Frieda

Flora Robson

Nell Dawson

Albert Lieven

Richard
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Movie Info

Synopsis R.A.F. pilot Robert Dawson (David Farrar) returns home from World War II with his new bride, Frieda (Mai Zetterling), the German girl who helped him escape from a prisoner-of-war camp. Frieda has to deal with the venomous bigotry of both Robert's family and neighbors, however just when the small town's prejudice against her begins to subside, her brother Richard (Albert Lieven), a closet Nazi sympathizer, arrives for a visit, causing even Robert's faith in his wife to be tested.
Director
Basil Dearden
Producer
Michael Relph
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 38m