Valley of Peace (film)
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Valley of Peace is a 1956 Yugoslavian war film
directed by France Štiglic
. It was in competition at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival
. At that festival, John Kitzmiller
received the best actor award
for his role as Sgt. Jim.
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
directed by France Štiglic
France Štiglic
France Štiglic was a Slovenian film director and screenwriter. His 1948 film On Our Own Land was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival...
. It was in competition at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival
1957 Cannes Film Festival
-Jury:*André Maurois *Jean Cocteau *Maurice Genevoix *Georges Huisman *Maurice Lehmann *Marcel Pagnol *Michael Powell *Jules Romains...
. At that festival, John Kitzmiller
John Kitzmiller
John Kitzmiller was an African-American actor. Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kitzmiller participated in the liberation of Italy during World War II. He began acting while stationed in this country, and appeared in Italian neorealist films...
received the best actor award
Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)
The Best Actor Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.- Award Winners :-External links:* * ....
for his role as Sgt. Jim.
Cast
- John KitzmillerJohn KitzmillerJohn Kitzmiller was an African-American actor. Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, Kitzmiller participated in the liberation of Italy during World War II. He began acting while stationed in this country, and appeared in Italian neorealist films...
- Sgt. Jim - Evelyne Wohlfeiler - Lotti
- Tugo Štiglic - Marko
- Boris Kralj - Sturmführer
- Maks Furijan - Scharführer
- Janez Čuk - Leader
- Franjo Kumer - German soldier
- Polde Dežman - Kommissar (uncredited)
- Rudi Kosmač - Second lieutenant (uncredited)
- Pero Škerl - Kommandant (uncredited)