So Little Time

1952 1h 28m EN

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 8

DramaRomanceWar

Synopsis

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During World War II, German soldiers occupy the home of a beautiful Belgian girl and her mother.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marius Goring
Colonel Günther von Hohensee
Maria Schell
Nicole de Malvines
Lucie Mannheim
Lotte Schönberg
Gabrielle Dorziat
Madame de Malvines
Barbara Mullen
Anna
John Bailey
Philipe de Malvines
David Hurst
Blumel
Stanley Van Beers
Professor Perronet

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Compton Bennett
Writers: Noëlle Henry, John Cresswell
Languages: English, German
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Compton Bennett, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Robert Gill. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Vladimir Sagovsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Marius Goring and Maria Schell and Lucie Mannheim carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Compton Bennett directs. Oswald Morris behind the camera. Robert Gill scores. Vladimir Sagovsky cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, German.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Directed by Compton Bennett, shot by Oswald Morris. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Robert Gill. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Vladimir Sagovsky shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marius Goring and Maria Schell and Lucie Mannheim carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0045163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.