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The Search (1948)

In postwar Germany, a displaced Czech boy, separated from his family during wartime, is befriended by an American GI while the boy's mother desperately searches for him.

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Jared D 18 Mar 2018

Outstanding film debut by Montgomery Clift in this very believable story of a child refugee from Auschwitz. Actually filmed in Germany when it was still really bombed out. Another great film about Europe and WWII from Fred Zinnemann!

Emanuel Levy 10 Apr 2007

Featuring the striking debut of Montgomery Clift, The Search, a quasi-documentary story of a sympathetic American soldier who rescues a Czech boy-refugee in post WWII Germany, also established Fred Zinnemann's reputation as a an A director.

Dave J 15 Apr 2013

Monday, April 8, 2013 (1948) The Search DRAMA Okay, anyone who has studied history would be aware about the devastation left by the Nazis right after WWII, here are one of those situations which focuses on the children who were orphaned as a result of that. And is a movie about part of that healing process which narrates from the first 15 to 20 minutes about how gov't military were to reunite and comfort children as they're almost left abandoned leading one of those stories to a very plausible case involving a child eventual "search" for his mother. the other thing that makes this film more authentic is the fact children were actually using their natural dialect which doesn't happened a lot in films during this time. Made three years after WWII had ended this is another powerful film from director Fred Zinnerman, known for directing "High Noon". 4 out of 4 stars

Joe L 09 Nov 2009

in some ways this is a watered-down, americanized version of 'forbidden games,' in that its primary focus is to show how ww2 devastated the lives of countless children. structurally flawed (a plodding female voiceover during the first act is difficult to forgive), the film eventually finds it heart in the performances of monty clift (his debut) and young actor ivan jandl. zinneman also seems to be finding his footing as a great director. a good one for fans of clift, and those interested in seeing amazing/disturbing on-location footage of war-torn europe.

Scott R 13 Apr 2015

Brilliant, heart-breaking, heart-warming movie. Covers the part of war that nobody ever covers - the scores of children who are left homeless and often parentless at the end of it. The first 20 minutes of The Search show just how war (in this case, WW2) affects these children. Incredibly eye-opening, thought-provoking and emotional. From then it becomes the story of one particular boy, his adventures within the allies' system for helping displaced children, and outside it, plus how his mother is simultaneously trying to find him. Great performance by Ivan Jandl as the boy, for which he received a special Oscar ("Juvenile Award"). Montgomery Clift, in his cinematic debut, got top billing, and a Best Actor Oscar nomination, for his performance but Aline MacMahon and Jarmila Novotna deserve equal billing and equal praise for their performances. An unsung masterpiece.