Rent Yanks (1979)
3.3 of 5 from 63 ratings
2h 13min
- General info
- Available formats
- 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. - Actors:
- Lisa Eichhorn, Richard Gere, Vanessa Redgrave, William Devane, Chick Vennera, Wendy Morgan, Rachel Roberts, Tony Melody, Martin Smith, Philip Whileman, Derek Thompson, Simon Harrison, Joan Hickson, Arlen Dean Snyder, Annie Ross, Tom Nolan, John Ratzenberger, Andy Pantelidou, Francis Napier, Jeremy Newson
- Directors:
- John Schlesinger
- 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:
- 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
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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