Frieda (1947)
The film that puts the question - Would YOU take Frieda into YOUR Home?
Genre : Drama, War
Runtime : 1H 38M
Director : Basil Dearden
Writer : Ronald Millar, Angus MacPhail
Synopsis
A young German girl marries an Englishman and moves into his family's household during the last days of World War II. The family and community have conflicting feelings about her presence in the community, and as a result, the family is forced to face their own moral code as they deal with their own prejudices and fears about the seemingly innocent German girl. The war ends, and she finally seems to be accepted into the family and community when her Nazi brother shows up to create havoc.
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