Eternity and a Day
Eternity and a Day
Eternity and a Day
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1998
2h 13m
7.8(204 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

Eurimages
ARTE
Paradis Films
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Greek Film Centre
La Sept Cinéma
Canal+
WDR
ERT

Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Bruno Ganz

Alexandros

Bruno Ganz
Acting

Fabrizio Bentivoglio

The Poet

Fabrizio Bentivoglio
Acting

Isabelle Renauld

Anna

Isabelle Renauld
Acting

Αχιλλέας Σκέβης

The Child

Αχιλλέας Σκέβης
Acting

Αλεξάνδρα Λαδικού

Anna's Mother

Αλεξάνδρα Λαδικού
Acting

Δέσποινα Μπεμπεδέλη

Alexandros' Mother

Δέσποινα Μπεμπεδέλη
Acting

Ελένη Γερασιμίδου

Ourania

Ελένη Γερασιμίδου
Acting

Ίρις Χατζηαντωνίου

Alexandros' Daughter

Ίρις Χατζηαντωνίου
Acting

Νίκος Κούρος

Anna's Uncle

Νίκος Κούρος
Acting

Αλέκος Ουδινότης

Anna's Father

Αλέκος Ουδινότης
Acting

Βασίλης Κολοβός

The Doctor

Βασίλης Κολοβός
Acting

Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος

Ticket Inspector

Μιχάλης Γιαννάτος
Acting

Πέτρος Φυσσούν

Alexandros (voice)

Πέτρος Φυσσούν
Acting

Πέμη Ζούνη

Anna (voice)

Πέμη Ζούνη
Acting

Λάζαρος Ανδρέου

Unknown Role

Λάζαρος Ανδρέου
Directing

Λεωνίδας Βαρδαρός

Unknown Role

Λεωνίδας Βαρδαρός
Acting

Βασιλεία Καβούκα

Unknown Role

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Writing

Πέτρος Μάρκαρης

Unknown Role

Πέτρος Μάρκαρης
Acting

Melpo Lekatsa

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Yiannis Karabinis

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Μαρία Χατζηιωαννίδου

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Yiannis Mohlas

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Μαρία Σαλτίρη

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Makis Pappas

Unknown Role

No Image
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Τάνια Παλαιολόγου

Unknown Role

Τάνια Παλαιολόγου
Acting

Αριστοτέλης Αποσκίτης

Unknown Role

No Image
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Rony Ganniari

Unknown Role

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Panos Papageorgopoulos

Unknown Role

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Maria Koskina

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Θόδωρος Τσαλουχίδης

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Θόδωρος Τεκνετζίδης

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Χρήστος Σουγάρης

Unknown Role

Χρήστος Σουγάρης
Acting

Γιάννης Παπαδόπουλος

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Milena Giannakidou

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Argyris Kesoglou

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Melpomeni Tsoulou

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Yiannis Mitsou

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Petros Patses

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Yiorgos Popof

Kid

No Image
Acting

Dimitris Fotsinos-Safrantzas

Kid

No Image
Acting

Γιώργος Χάλαρης

Kid

No Image
Acting

Θέμης Γουσούλης

Kid

No Image
Acting

Ασημάκης Αλεξίου

Kid

Ασημάκης Αλεξίου
Sound

Θοδωρής Παπαδημητρίου

Cello Player

Θοδωρής Παπαδημητρίου

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