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Eternity and a Day(1998)
Status: Released
Date: 1998-10-23
78%
205 Votes
Time: 2h 13m
How long will tomorrow last?
Overview:
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.
Languages: English, Greek, Italian.
Countries:
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Intermédias
Theo Angelopoulos Films
Classic Productions
Movie: Eternity and a Day
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bruno Ganz
Alexandros
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
The Poet
Isabelle Renauld
Anna
Αχιλλέας Σκέβης
The Child
Αλεξάνδρα Λαδικού
Anna's Mother
Δέσποινα Μπεμπεδέλη
Alexandros' Mother
Ελένη Γερασιμίδου
Ourania
Ίρις Χατζηαντωνίου
Alexandros' Daughter
Νίκος Κούρος
Anna's Uncle
Αλέκος Ουδινότης
Anna's Father
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1998-10-23
Average
7.8
Rating:
3.9 startsTagline
How long will tomorrow last?
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