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      Summer of My German Soldier

      1978 1 hr. 38 min. Romance List
      Reviews 90% 100+ Ratings Audience Score While World War II rages, Patty Bergen (Kristy McNichol) lives in rural Georgia with her family. One day, the young Jewish girl makes a surprising discovery: There's a German POW named Anton (Bruce Davison) living in her family's barn. While working at a nearby farm, opportunity struck and he made a run for it. Rather than turning Anton in, Patty aids the escaped soldier, and over time the pair fall in love. They must live, however, in constant fear of being discovered. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member A buddy of mine loves this . . . so it must be good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member My grandfather was in this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member I absolutely LOVE this movie, one of my all time favorites EVER...it's so sweet, so sad, so heartbreaking, so GREAT. I know it's old, but give it a chance people!! Bruce Davison is awesome in this role...this is the youngest I've ever seen him, and he nailed this part of an escaped German POW. Awesome movie. Just simply AWESOME!! See it if you haven't. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This was my absolute favorite movie growing up! I love it still; so special, so great, so touching. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member I love this story, of a Jewish girl who falls for a German prisoner of war. Its pulls you in and makes you forget everything else, as you live their story. Fantastic film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member this sypnosis leaves out an important part of the plot. patty bergen, as played beautifully by kristy mcnichol, is jewish. esther rolle, in an emmy award-winning performance, is stellar as the film's moral center. it would be nice if one of the retro channels would show these tv films, especially the good ones like this. or even the silly ones like the abc afterschool specials. because films like the ones john hughes made were not my 70s and 80s experience. summer was. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis While World War II rages, Patty Bergen (Kristy McNichol) lives in rural Georgia with her family. One day, the young Jewish girl makes a surprising discovery: There's a German POW named Anton (Bruce Davison) living in her family's barn. While working at a nearby farm, opportunity struck and he made a run for it. Rather than turning Anton in, Patty aids the escaped soldier, and over time the pair fall in love. They must live, however, in constant fear of being discovered.
      Director
      Michael Tuchner
      Genre
      Romance
      Original Language
      English