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Eternity and a Day

Eternity and a Day

How long will tomorrow last?

1998 2h 13mDrama

Famous writer Alexander contracts a terminal illness. He receives a letter from his wife describing a summer day 30 years ago, and leaves his seaside home to remember his past. This journey will allow him to wander between the past and the present, and encounter unexpected people, allowing him to collect unforgettable memories in the final moments of his life.

3.9/5

TMDB score· 216 votes

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Synopsis

Famous writer Alexander contracts a terminal illness. He receives a letter from his wife describing a summer day 30 years ago, and leaves his seaside home to remember his past. This journey will allow him to wander between the past and the present, and encounter unexpected people, allowing him to collect unforgettable memories in the final moments of his life.

The vibe

terminal illnessundocumented immigrantwriterphilosophicalcompassionate

Behind it

Theo AngelopoulosTheo AngelopoulosDirectorPetros MarkarisPetros MarkarisScreenplayTonino GuerraTonino GuerraScreenplayAndreas SinanosAndreas SinanosCinematographyGiorgos ArvanitisGiorgos ArvanitisCinematography

Cast

Bruno GanzBruno GanzAlexandrosFabrizio BentivoglioFabrizio BentivoglioThe PoetIsabelle RenauldIsabelle RenauldAnnaAchileas SkevisAchileas SkevisThe ChildAlexandra LadikouAlexandra LadikouAnna's MotherDespina BebedelliDespina BebedelliAlexandros' MotherEleni GerasimidouEleni GerasimidouOuraniaIris ChatziantoniouIris ChatziantoniouAlexandros' DaughterNikos KourosNikos KourosAnna's UncleAlekos OudinotisAlekos OudinotisAnna's FatherVasilis KolovosVasilis KolovosThe DoctorMihalis GiannatosMihalis GiannatosTicket InspectorPetros FyssounPetros FyssounAlexandros (voice)Pemi ZouniPemi ZouniAnna (voice)Lazaros AndreouLazaros AndreouLeonidas VardarosVassilia KavoukaPetros MarkarisPetros Markaris

Director

Theo Angelopoulos

Writers

Petros Markaris, Tonino Guerra, Theo Angelopoulos

Release date

23 Oct 1998

Runtime

2h 13m

Studio

Eurimages, ARTE, Paradis Films

Language

English, Greek, Italian

Countries

France,Germany,Greece

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