Three Comrades (1938)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Frank Borzage

Writers:

F. Scott Fitzgerald (writer)
Edward E. Paramore Jr. (writer)

Release Date:

3 June 1938 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A Tribute To Love That You'll Carry Thru Life !

Plot:

A love story centered around the lives of three young German soldiers in the years following World War I...

Plot Keywords:

WWI | Foreign Language Adaptation | Based On Novel

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win

Cast

Robert Taylor	...	Erich Lohkamp
Margaret Sullavan	...	Patricia 'Pat' Hollmann
Franchot Tone	...	Otto Koster
Robert Young	...	Gottfried Lenz
Guy Kibbee	...	Alfons
Lionel Atwill	...	Franz Breuer
Henry Hull	...	Dr. Heinrich Becker
Charley Grapewin	...	Local Doctor
Monty Woolley	...	Dr. Jaffe

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (certificate #4166)

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

This was F. Scott Fitzgerald's only screen writng credit.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Biography: F. Scott Fitzgerald: The Great American Dreamer" (1997)

Soundtrack:

Ach,wie ist's möglich dann

A sensitive and poignant story of love and friendship in post-war Germany.

What a lovely movie, with such touching performances by all involved it will fill your heart. The three comradesin post war Germany, are Robert Taylor, Franchot Tone, and Robert Young. As the war has ended the three friends try to start life again by opening a auto repair shop. They are all three, different in their ideals and their goals, but are loyal to each other in a wonderful way. Along the way, they meet Margaret Sullivan, a young woman who's past is filled with illness and a mysterious friend by the name of Herr Schultz. He seems to be her benefactor, but the relationship is never defined by more than that. She falls in love with Erich (Taylor) but does not want to marry him, because she is ill, and knows that she will ultimately die. Otto (Tone) persuades her to marry him because even if their time together is short, love is all that matters. She marries him, and falls ill, having never told Erich about her fate. Gottfried (Young) is the idealist who falls the victim of the times, and is killed which breaks up the three comrades. They continue on not telling Pat (Sullivan) he is dead so that she will take an operation to get better. She does, but in the end, sacrifices herself, dying in the arms of her husband (Taylor). It is all and all a beautiful movie, that tells of love and friendship, without selfishness, or pride. Robert Taylor is great in what I would say is a refined, and quiet performance. His love for her is shown in many ways, without words, just a kind of gentleness. This follows the 1936 role of the doomed lover, Armand Duval in Camille, which I consider one of his best performances. Armand was torn and unhappy, Erich is blissful and ardent. Margaret Sullivan is beautiful and valiant as Pat, and her performance gives to Taylor, as did Garbo, a chance to show what a fine actor he really was. A lovely film.