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19/09/1979 Romance, Drama, War 2h 18m
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In 1942 everyone loved a soldier

Overview

During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls. One relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times.

  1. John Schlesinger

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Richard Gere

    Matt Dyson

  2. Lisa Eichhorn

    Jean Moreton

  3. Vanessa Redgrave

    Helen

  4. William Devane

    John

  5. Chick Vennera

    Danny Ruffelo

  6. Wendy Morgan

    Mollie

  7. Rachel Roberts

    Mrs. Clarrie Moreton

  8. Tony Melody

    Mr. Jim Moreton

  9. Derek Thompson

    Ken

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-06-09
This has something of the mini-series to it, and try as I did - I just couldn’t get the “over paid, over sexed and over here” mantra from my mind as it rather predictably plodded along some melodramatic lines for a rather lengthy 2½ hours. There are two prongs to the story with the dashing “Matt” (Richard Gere) probably having the more prominent as he rather respectfully courts grocer’s daughter “Jean” (Lisa Eichhorn) - who is supposedly engaged to “Ken” (Derek Thompson) who is away fighting. Meantime the married lady “Helen” (Vanessa Redgrave) is drawn to captain “...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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