This Land Is Mine

1943 1h 43m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 74

DramaWar

Synopsis

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Somewhere in Europe, in a city occupied by the Nazis, a gentle school teacher finds himself torn between collaboration and resistance, cowardice and courage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charles Laughton
Albert Lory
Maureen O'Hara
Louise Martin
George Sanders
George Lambert
Walter Slezak
Major Erich von Keller
Kent Smith
Paul Martin
Una O'Connor
Mrs. Emma Lory
Philip Merivale
Professor Sorel
Thurston Hall
Mayor Henry Manville

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Renoir
Writers: Dudley Nichols, Jean Renoir
Languages: English, Latin, German
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Latin, German.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Renoir, shot by Frank Redman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara and George Sanders carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036431 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jean Renoir directs. Frank Redman behind the camera. Lothar Perl scores. Frederic Knudtson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Latin, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Latin, German.
3Directed by Jean Renoir, shot by Frank Redman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lothar Perl. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Frederic Knudtson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara and George Sanders carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0036431 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "suicide", "nazi", "self sacrifice", "resistance".