Eternity and a Day
How long will tomorrow last?
How long will tomorrow last?
Drama
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1998
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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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Runtime:
133 min
Release date:
23 Oct 1998
Country:
FR, DE, GR, IT
Languages:
English, Greek (modern), Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
9 wins & 4 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
I was moved and captivated throughout its 132 minutes.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
15 Nov 2007
fresh:
Its long, fluid takes escort us through space and time, to universal themes and broader topicalities, effortlessly fending off charges of hermetic aestheticism.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
rotten:
What had been a realistic work, lyric but realistic, slides into ostentatious symbolism.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
30 Oct 2001
fresh:
Angelopoulos' meditation on the meaning of one man's life is genuinely hypnotic in its way of transcending ordinary narrative.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Oct 2001
fresh:
Angelopoulos has created another masterpiece, one that recalls such classics as Bergman's Wild Strawberries and Kurosawa's Ikiru.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Oct 2001