Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious (1965)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 37min
- Comedy, War
- 14 Jan 1966 (France)
- Movie
During World War II, a lonely German air-raid warden captures two downed American airmen and keeps them prisoner in his basement way past the end of the war.
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| Alec Guinness | ... |
Wilhelm Frick
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| Mike Connors | ... |
Sgt. Lucky Finder
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| Robert Redford | ... |
Captain Hank Wilson
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| Anita Höfer | ... |
Edeltraud
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| Mady Rahl | ... |
Lissie
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| Paul Dahlke | ... |
Herr Neusel
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| Frank Wolff | ... |
Quartermaster Master Sergeant
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Elisabeth von Molo | ... |
Wanda
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John Briley | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Carola Regnier | ... |
Senta (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gottfried Reinhardt | ||
Written by
| Silvia Reinhardt | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jan Lustig | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Robert Shaw | ... | (novel "The Hiding Place") |
Produced by
| Jose De Villaverde | ... | assistant producer |
| Gottfried Reinhardt | ... | producer |
Music by
| Harold Byrns | ||
Cinematography by
| Kurt Hasse | ||
Editing by
| Walter Boos | ||
Casting By
| Jose Villaverde | ||
Art Direction by
| Werner Achmann | ||
| Herbert Strabel | ||
| Rolf Zehetbauer | ||
Costume Design by
| Ilse Dubois | ||
Makeup Department
| Albert Nagel | ... | makeup artist |
| Arthur Schramm | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michael Bittins | ... | production manager |
| Kurt Hartmann | ... | production executive |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter Boos | ... | second unit director |
| Henri W. Sokal | ... | assistant director (as Henry Sokal) |
Sound Department
| Walter Rühland | ... | sound |
Stunts
| John Indrisano | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) |
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- Paramount Pictures (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
- Paramount British Pictures (1965) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1966) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1966) (France) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1973) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Paramount Channel (2020) (Poland) (tv)
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| Plot Summary |
During World War II, two Americans are forced to bail out and parachute into a small German town. Herr Frick, being equal parts patriotic and lonely, keeps them as prisoners of war in his bomb shelter. While his prisoners go stir crazy, Herr Frick must decide if he's willing to lose their companionship by letting them know the war has ended.
Written by Sean Starke |
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| Taglines | What Kind of Prisoner of War Camp is THIS? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title is a variation of an old Viennese saying; "The situation is desperate, but not serious." A direct influence on the title comes from Billy Wilder's One, Two, Three (1961). In it, James Cagney coaches Horst Buchholz to tell Buchholz's American father-in-law that the situation is "serious, but not hopeless." A flustered Buchholz tells his father-in-law, "The situation is hopeless, but not serious." See more » |
| Goofs | The opening shows B17s flying over Germany in 1944 but the aircraft from which the 2 parachutes appear is a C130 Hercules aircraft which didn't fly until 1954. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remake of The Hiding Place (1960). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Situation Hopeless But Not Serious See more » |
| Quotes |
Wilhelm Frick:
Americans cannot be happy without freedom. In Germany, we never had freedom. Therefore, we have philosophy. See more » |