Auf ewig und drei Tage

Originaltitel: Forever and a Day

1943
Approved
1 Std. 44 Min.

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Brian Aherne, Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, Herbert Marshall, Robert Cummings, Ida Lupino, Anna Neagle, and Merle Oberon in Auf ewig und drei Tage (1943)

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuDuring World War II, an American travels to Britain to sell an old house near London that belongs to his family. However, he meets Leslie Trimble who lives in the house and who is resolutely... Alles lesenDuring World War II, an American travels to Britain to sell an old house near London that belongs to his family. However, he meets Leslie Trimble who lives in the house and who is resolutely against the sale. While they spend the night in an air-raid shelter she tells him the sto... Alles lesenDuring World War II, an American travels to Britain to sell an old house near London that belongs to his family. However, he meets Leslie Trimble who lives in the house and who is resolutely against the sale. While they spend the night in an air-raid shelter she tells him the story of the building from its construction in 1804 until the present.

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Wissenswertes
Alfred Hitchcock prepared the sequence involving Ida Lupino, and was to have directed it; scheduling prevented him, and it was directed by René Clair, who used Hitchcock's script.

Patzer
In the first scene, which takes place on March 8, 1941, a newsboy announces that Germany has invaded Greece. However, the invasion did not begin until April 6, 1941.

Zitate
[Opening narration]
Narrator: St. Paul's Cathedral, London. That's right! Happily still standing after so much that has taken place in recent years. And to many of us, it's a symbol of something that will surely survive any other trials that may yet be in store. This may be the reason why a number of people banded themselves together to make this picture possible.
[Screen fills with the names of the cast]
Narrator: In the order of their appearance, these are the players who took part. Many others offered their services, but did not eventually appear through no fault of their own. The main point was the eagerness of everyone to take part in a job of real teamwork. Of course it takes more than actors to make a picture. And we were fortunate in being able to make use of many offers of assistance, among them these writers:
[21 writers' names appear]
Narrator: Also these directors and producers contributed their time and skills:
[Names of Clair, Goulding, Hardwicke, Lloyd, Savile, Stevenson and Wilcox]
Narrator: We have called the picture:
[Title appears]
Narrator: "Forever and a Day" was finally made possible only through the cordial cooperation of all the Hollywood studios and the technical branches of the industry. May we hope that this truly cooperative effort may symbolize the common effort of ourselves and our allies to make secure the ideals for which this picture stands.

Verbindungen
Referenced in Scott & Huutsch: Forever and a Dog (2021)

Soundtracks
Down at the Old Bull and Bush
(uncredited)
Written by Andrew B. Sterling (as Andrew Sterling) and Harry von Tilzer
Sung in the air raid shelter

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10/10

Huge Cast Makes This One A Winner

In 1943, while the War still raged, an incredible assortment of British performers living in Hollywood got together to make a morale booster of a movie to top all the others. Joining in the production was a first class collection of producers, directors & writers. Although seldom viewed now, FOREVER AND A DAY is a wonderful film, absolutely not to be missed.

The story is of 140 years in the life of a London house, right up to the Blitz, and of the two families - sometimes feuding, sometimes merging - that called it home. Its endurance through history's onslaughts becomes a symbol of the British Nation's resolve to fight anything Hitler could throw against them.

A partial listing of the cast illustrates its richness: Claude Rains, Ida Lupino, Merle Oberon, Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester, Dame May Whitty, Dame Gladys Cooper, Dame Anna Neagle, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Sir C. Aubrey Smith & Buster Keaton. Together, with many others, they combine to serve up cracking good entertainment.