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A Time Out of War

A Time Out of War

195423m

Status

Released

Release

1954

Runtime

23m

Storyline

Black and White UCLA Student Film, Preserved by the Academy Film Archive. During the American Civil War, two Union soldiers and a Confederate solider fire at each other from across a brook. The two sides negotiate a one-hour truce, from which they develop a bond. Based on the short story "Pickets" (1897) by Robert W. Chambers, it was the winner of an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Two Reel) film in 1955. The film is on the National Film Registry for its cultural significance in 2007.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
23m
Sep 26, 1954
Languages
English
Production Countries
United States of America

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