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The Lost People

Muriel Box , Bernard Knowles
UK      89 m.
Synopsis

After World War II, various displaced people coming from concentration camps and forced labour camps, await transportation back to their homelands in a German theatre guarded by British soldiers. However, after years of union against fascism, fights erupt among the displaced people: Serb against Croat, Pole against Russian, resistance fighter against collaborator and everyone against the Jews. Two people, Jan and Lily, fall in love and decide to get married.

Director
Muriel Box (United Kingdom), Bernard Knowles
Screenplay
Bridget Boland
Production
Gainsborough Pictures
The Rank Organisation
Photography
Jack Asher
Edition
Gordon Hales
Music
John Greenwood
Cast
Dennis Price, Mai Zetterling, Richard Attenborough, Siobhan McKenna, Maxwell Reed
Running Time
89 m.
Country
UK
Year
1949
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