Rent Yanks (1979)

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2h 13min
Rent Yanks (aka Yanks - Gestern waren wir noch Fremde) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
During the Second World War, over a million American soldiers were stationed in England. Their presence touched the lives of people in even the smallest villages. 'Yanks' is the story of some of the relationships which grew out of the American invasion of a small northern English town during the grim wartime days. It's a moving story of two similar yet very different cultures coming together, warily at first but with growing respect and friendship and, sometimes, even love.
'Yanks' delves into the experience of three Americans: Matt (Richard Gere), John (William Devane) and Danny (Chick Vennera) and the relationships they have with three English women: Jean (Lisa Eichhorn), Helen (Vanessa Redgrave) and Mollie (Wendy Morgan). It's a story of happiness and heartbreak and hope for the future.
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Directors:
Producers:
Joseph Janni, Lester Persky
Writers:
Colin Welland
Others:
Rachel Roberts, Walter Bernstein, Brian Morris, Richard Rodney Bennett, Shirley Russell, Dick Bush
Aka:
Yanks - Gestern waren wir noch Fremde
Studio:
MGM
Genres:
Classics, Drama, Romance
Collections:
All the Best: A Celebration of New Year Movies, British WWII Films: The Home Front and Europe, Drama Films & TV, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Vanessa Redgrave, Holidays Film Collection, Remembering M. Emmet Walsh, Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1979, What to Watch Next If You Liked Chariots of Fire
Awards:

1980 BAFTA Best Costumes

1980 BAFTA Best Supporting Actress

BBFC:
Release Date:
07/06/2004
Run Time:
133 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Dutch, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BBFC:
Release Date:
03/12/2018
Run Time:
139 minutes
Languages:
English LPCM Mono
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Archival Interview with Director John Schlesinger
  • Original Theatrical Trailer

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Reviews (1) of Yanks

Schlesinger at his best in a profoundly moving film - Yanks review by AKL

Spoiler Alert
08/04/2020

Your synopsis says it all. Richard Gere shows what a great actor he is, for once (or twice?) playing a truly nice guy. And Lisa Eichhorn is really remarkable in her film debut. I was amazed to discover that she is not British but American and that she lied to Schlesinger about her nationality to the get the part. Schlesinger's recreation of the American preDDay "invasion" of large parts of England hits just the right note. The rest of the cast, both British and American, are excellent and never hit a wrong note.

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