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A Time Out of War
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A Time Out of War

1954-09-26 · 23 min · ★ 6.5

War · Drama

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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Directors
Denis Sanders
Production companies
Carnival Productions, Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Barry AtwaterBarry AtwaterCraig
Robert SherryAlden
Corey AllenCorey AllenConnor

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