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Hanover Street

1979 · 109 min

A sweeping wartime romance that balances tender passion with tense espionage, leaving a bittersweet ache.

Directed by
Peter Hyams
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
Starring
Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer
Tagline
The fateful entanglements of two men in love with the same woman.
Overview
Margaret is a nurse in England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.

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Directed by
Peter Hyams
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
Starring
Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • war
  • guilt
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, war
Directed by
Peter Hyams
Written by
Peter Hyams
Starring
Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen, Max Wall, Patsy Kensit, Shane Rimmer, Sherrie Hewson
Music
John Barry
Cinematography
David Watkin
Runtime
109 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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