Eternity and a Day

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 23, 1998

Original language

Greek

Spoken languages

English, Greek, Italian

Countries

France, Germany, Greece, Italy

Production

Canal+,Eurimages,Greek Film Centre,WDR,La Sept Cinéma,ARTE,Paradis Films,Classic,Istituto Luce Cinecittà,EPT,Intermédias,Theo Angelopoulos Films,ERT,Classic Productions

Cast

Bruno Ganz,Fabrizio Bentivoglio,Isabelle Renauld,Achileas Skevis,Alexandra Ladikou,Despina Bebedelli,Eleni Gerasimidou,Iris Chatziantoniou,Nikos Kouros,Alekos Oudinotisand 34 more

Director

Theo Angelopoulos

Writer

Tonino Guerra,Petros Markaris,Giorgio Silvagni,Theo Angelopoulos

Producer

Theo Angelopoulos,Éric Heumann,Amedeo Pagani,Giorgio Silvagni,Foivi Oikonomopoulou

Cinematography

Andreas Sinanos,Giorgos Arvanitis

Music

Eleni Karaindrou

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0156794