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The Divided Heart

1954-11-09 Drama 1hr 29m

During World War II, a German woman, Inga, goes missing and is presumed dead. Her infant son is placed in an orphanage where, years later, he's adopted by a childless couple. The adoptive parents' happiness is shattered when Inga reappears and insists on custody of her son.

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The Divided Heart

Storyline

During World War II, a German woman, Inga, goes missing and is presumed dead. Her infant son is placed in an orphanage where, years later, he's adopted by a childless couple. The adoptive parents' happiness is shattered when Inga reappears and insists on custody of her son.

  • Released
    1954-11-09
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 29m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    Ealing Studios

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Cast

Alexander Knox

Alexander Knox

Chief Justice
Liam Redmond

Liam Redmond

First Justice
Eddie Byrne

Eddie Byrne

Second Justice
Pamela Stirling

Pamela Stirling

Mlle. Poncet
Andre Mikhelson

Andre Mikhelson

Professor Miran
Ferdy Mayne

Ferdy Mayne

Dr. Muller
Gilgi Hauser

Gilgi Hauser

Sonja's Daughter
Philo Hauser

Philo Hauser

Schoolteacher
Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy

Schoolteacher
Richard Molinas

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Herr Pieter
John Welsh

John Welsh

Chief Marshall
John Schlesinger

John Schlesinger

Ticket Collector
Guy Standeven

Guy Standeven

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-04-10

A knock at their door one evening throws the lives of "Inga" (Cornell Borchers) and husband "Franz" (Armin Dahlen) into turmoil. It's a woma... read more

A knock at their door one evening throws the lives of "Inga" (Cornell Borchers) and husband "Franz" (Armin Dahlen) into turmoil. It's a woman from the post war child repatriation division there to try and establish where they got there son "Toni" (Michel Ray) from. They assure her they adopted him legally but after a few rudimentary questions they inform them that his mother "Sonja" (Yvonne Mitchell) wants him to live with her. A court must decide what happens next, and for the remainder of the film we watch as both the "bread" mother and the "blood" mother must metaphorically fight it out. It's delicately portrayed making it quite distressing to watch at times. The three judges - Alexander Knox, Liam Redmond and Eddie Byrne listen carefully and compassionately and as the case unfolds we, like them, realise that there can be no clear winners here - unless it's the ten year old boy who knows little of his wartime life in Slovakia but only of his current life with his new German parents. Perhaps he could decide? He's very young, though - is he competent to make such a choice? Charles Crichton directs with sympathy and he uses Geoffrey Keen quite effectively as a character trying to broker the best from a bad scenario - even if the process is really about securing the best for "Toni". There's a paucity of dialogue here, most of the scenario being presented as objectively as possible allowing us to make our own evaluation. It's touching and exposes a wartime topic not often addressed in cinema.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

A knock at their door one evening throws the lives of "Inga" (Cornell Borchers) and husband "Franz" (Armin Dahlen) into turmoil. It's a woman from the post war child repatriation division there to try and establish where they got there son ...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-04-10

A knock at their door one evening throws the lives of "Inga" (Cornell Borchers) and husband "Franz" (Armin Dahlen) into turmoil. It's a woman from the post war child repatriation division there to try...

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