The Pedestrian (film)

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The Pedestrian
The Pedestrian FilmPoster.jpeg
Directed by Maximilian Schell
Produced by Zev Braun
Maximilian Schell
Franz Seitz Jr.
Music by Manos Hatzidakis
Production
companies
Alfa Film
Braun
Braun Entertainment Group
Franz Seitz Filmproduktion
MFG-Film
Distributed by Cinerama Releasing Corporation
Release date
  • 6 September 1973 (1973-09-06)
Running time
97 minutes
CountriesGermany
Switzerland
Israel
LanguageGerman

The Pedestrian (German : Der Fußgänger) is a 1973 film directed by Maximilian Schell. It is about the trial of an elderly war criminal. The film was a co-production between companies in Germany, Switzerland and Israel; the movie was distributed in the United States by Cinerama Releasing Corporation.

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Awards

The Pedestrian won the 1974 Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language. [1]

The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 46th Academy Awards. [2] It was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film by the U.S. National Board of Review. [3]

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References

  1. "Golden Globe Awards 1974 Winners and Nominees".
  2. "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  3. "1974 Award Winners". National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.