Arms and the Man or Heroes (German: Helden) is a 1958 West German historical comedy film directed by Franz Peter Wirth and based on the 1894 play of the same name by George Bernard Shaw. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.[1] It was also entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival.[2]

Arms and the Man
Directed by	Franz Peter Wirth
Written by	George Bernard Shaw (play) Eberhard Keindorff Johanna Sibelius
Produced by	Peter Goldbaum Harry R. Sokal
Starring	O. W. Fischer Liselotte Pulver Ellen Schwiers Jan Hendriks
Cinematography	Klaus von Rautenfeld
Edited by	Claus von Boro
Music by	Franz Grothe
Production company	Bavaria Film
Distributed by	Bavaria Film
Release date	20 November 1958 (1958-11-20)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

The film's sets were designed by the art director Hermann Warm. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich.

Plot

1865: Swiss captain Bluntschli fights as mercenary in the war between Bulgaria and Serbia. When his group's attacked by a few Bulgarian troopers, he learns that he's got the wrong ammunition for his cannon and has to flee. His flight leads him right into the bedroom of his enemy's fiancée.

Cast

See also

• List of submissions to the 31st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

External links

• Helden at IMDb

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