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A Time Out of War

6.5(16)195423m1

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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English
  • soldier
  • union
  • american civil war
  • confederacy

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United States of America

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  • United StatesUS

    • TVCBS "Omnibus"21 Feb 1954
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical (limited)National Film Theatre26 Sept 1954
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereVenice Film Festival24 Aug 1954

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A Time Out of War was released on 26 September 1954.

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    CinemaSerf

    2/16/2024

    6/10

    There's something of the Christmas in no-man's-land about this short feature. One confederate and two Union soldiers are charged with guarding a not especially important river crossing during the American civil war. It's dull work and they becomes bored and even a bit hysterical before concluding that an hour of truce could do no harm. Initially suspicious, each emerge from their hideouts and do some fishing, trade a…

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