7.8 / 10(226 votes)IMDb19982h 13mFrance, Germany, Greece, Italy

Eternity and a Day

Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα

“How long will tomorrow last?”

Topics:#terminal illness #undocumented immigrant #writer #philosophical #compassionate

Synopsis

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.

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Μια Αιωνιότητα και μια Μέρα (1998) hd greek trailer

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Bruno Ganz

Alexandros

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

The Poet

Isabelle Renauld

Anna

Achileas Skevis

The Child

Alexandra Ladikou

Anna's Mother

Despina Bebedelli

Alexandros' Mother

Eleni Gerasimidou

Ourania

Iris Chatziantoniou

Alexandros' Daughter

Nikos Kouros

Anna's Uncle

Alekos Oudinotis

Anna's Father

Vasilis Kolovos

The Doctor

Mihalis Giannatos

Ticket Inspector

Petros Fyssoun

Alexandros (voice)

Voice

Pemi Zouni

Anna (voice)

Voice

Lazaros Andreou

Leonidas Vardaros

Vassilia Kavouka

Petros Markaris

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Montréal Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

4K UHD / Blu-ray Debut

September 19, 2006

Physical Home Media

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Theo Angelopoulos
Screenplay & Story: Petros Markaris, Tonino Guerra, Theo Angelopoulos
Original Score: Eleni Karaindrou
Original Title: Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα
Country of Origin: France, Germany, Greece, Italy
Spoken Languages: English, Greek, Italian
Runtime: 2h 13m
Production Studios: Eurimages, ARTE, Paradis Films, Istituto Luce Cinecittà, Greek Film Centre, La Sept Cinéma, Intermédias, Theo Angelopoulos Films, Classic Productions, Canal+, WDR, ERT

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Theo Angelopoulos

Screenplay & Story

Petros Markaris, Tonino Guerra, Theo Angelopoulos, Giorgio Silvagni

Original Score & Music

Eleni Karaindrou

Director of Photography

Andreas Sinanos, Giorgos Arvanitis

Film Editing

Yannis Tsitsopoulos

Producers

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

Department Leadership Roster

Petros Markaris

Screenplay

Theo Angelopoulos

Director

Tonino Guerra

Screenplay

Theo Angelopoulos

Producer

Amedeo Pagani

Producer

Yannis Tsitsopoulos

Editor

Giorgio Silvagni

Producer

Giorgos Patsas

Costume Design

Éric Heumann

Producer

Andreas Sinanos

Director of Photography

Giorgos Arvanitis

Director of Photography

Theo Angelopoulos

Screenplay

Eleni Karaindrou

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