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Another Time, Another Place

1983 · 96 min

A quiet, aching wartime romance that unfolds slowly against a stark rural backdrop, leaving a lingering sense of longing and loss.

Tagline
He gave her freedom, she gave him love
Overview
Set in 1943 in Scotland during World War II. Janie is a young housewife married to a man named Dougal, 15 years her senior. As part of a war rehabilitation program, Janie and Dougal welcome three Italian POWs to work on their farm. Soon, Janie falls in love with one of them...

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • isolation
  • war
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, war
Directed by
Michael Radford
Written by
Michael Radford, John Francis Lane
Starring
Phyllis Logan, Giovanni Mauriello, Denise Coffey, Tom Watson, Gianluca Favilla, Gregor Fisher, Paul Young, Claudio Rosini
Music
John McLeod
Cinematography
Roger Deakins
Runtime
96 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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