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Yanquis (1979)

In 1942 everyone loved a soldier

Género : Romance, Drama, Bélica

Tiempo de ejecución : 2H 18M

Director : John Schlesinger
Escritor : Colin Welland, Walter Bernstein

Sinopsis

A principios de 1942, mientras los aliados se preparan para el Desembarco de Normandía, miles de soldados yanquis son enviados a Inglaterra. En la vida de tres de ellos juegan un papel importante tres mujeres: Helen, una madre de mentalidad tradicional que trabaja como voluntaria de la Cruz Roja, Mollie, conductora de autobús y gran admiradora de los estadounidenses, y Jen, la hija del jefe de los tenderos locales, una joven de frágil sensibilidad que está enamorada del soldado Matt.

Actores

Richard Gere
Richard Gere
Matt Dyson
Lisa Eichhorn
Lisa Eichhorn
Jean Moreton
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Helen
William Devane
William Devane
John
Chick Vennera
Chick Vennera
Danny Ruffelo
Wendy Morgan
Wendy Morgan
Mollie
Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts
Mrs. Clarrie Moreton
Tony Melody
Tony Melody
Mr. Jim Moreton
Martin Smith
Martin Smith
Geoff
Philip Wileman
Philip Wileman
Billy
Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson
Ken
Simon Harrison
Simon Harrison
Tim
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Mrs. Moody
Arlen Dean Snyder
Arlen Dean Snyder
Henry
Annie Ross
Annie Ross
Red Cross lady
John Ratzenberger
John Ratzenberger
Cpl Cook
Tom Nolan
Tom Nolan
Tom
Andy Pantelidou
Andy Pantelidou
Cook
Francis Napier
Francis Napier
Cook
Antony Sher
Antony Sher
GI at Cinema
John Cassidy
John Cassidy
2nd GI at Cinema
George Harris
George Harris
Black driver
Lynne Carol
Lynne Carol
Annie
June Ellis
June Ellis
Mrs Shenton
Everett McGill
Everett McGill
Racist GI at Dance
Al Matthews
Al Matthews
Black GI at dance
Eugene Lipinski
Eugene Lipinski
Barman
Paul Luty
Paul Luty
Landlord
Paula Tilbrook
Paula Tilbrook
Neighbour
Anne Dyson
Anne Dyson
Ivy
Pearl Hackney
Pearl Hackney
Aunt Maud
Gertie Almond
Gertie Almond
Neighbour
Joe Gladwin
Joe Gladwin
Plumber
Jackie Shinn
Jackie Shinn
Chip Shop Owner
Rachel Davies
Rachel Davies
Girl in Club
Angela Curran
Angela Curran
Second Girl in Club
Ken Drury
Ken Drury
Jock
Nat Jackley
Nat Jackley
Postman
Patrick Durkin
Patrick Durkin
Dance MC
Sue Robinson
Sue Robinson
Girl at Dance
Caroline Blakiston
Caroline Blakiston
Golfing friend
Donald Pickering
Donald Pickering
Golfing friend
Lynne Perrie
Lynne Perrie
Woman at Railway Station
Nick Brimble
Nick Brimble
Merchant Seaman
Ken Jones
Ken Jones

Tripulaciones

John Schlesinger
John Schlesinger
Director
Colin Welland
Colin Welland
Story
Colin Welland
Colin Welland
Screenplay
Walter Bernstein
Walter Bernstein
Screenplay
Joseph Janni
Joseph Janni
Producer
Edward Joseph
Edward Joseph
Associate Producer
Lester Persky
Lester Persky
Producer
Richard Rodney Bennett
Richard Rodney Bennett
Original Music Composer
Dick Bush
Dick Bush
Director of Photography
Jim Clark
Jim Clark
Editor
Noel Davis
Noel Davis
Casting
Brian Morris
Brian Morris
Production Design
Milly Burns
Milly Burns
Art Direction
Shirley Russell
Shirley Russell
Costume Design
Nigel Wooll
Nigel Wooll
Production Manager
Simon Relph
Simon Relph
Assistant Director

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