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MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A black soldier in World War II England begins an affair with a white woman whose husband is a soldier currently overseas in battle and in doubts of her relationship with him as she discovered he had been having an affair with his secretary.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 53
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1995
October 14, 1995
31 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 21 more28 people
- Courtney B. VanceTravis Holloway
- Kerry FoxMaggie Leyland
- Leland GanttBarrett
- Ned BeattyCol. Banning
- Bill NunnSgt. Rivers
- Ciarán HindsEdward Leyland
- Beatie EdneyEsther
- Fraser JamesSonny
Adrian LesterRay
Rory JenningsDavid Leyland- NSNicholas SelbyMr. Leyland
Anna CropperMrs. Leyland
Rolf SaxonCapt. Marks
Todd BoyceCapt. Carlton
Michael ShannonCapt. Ford
Martin McDougallHoward
Manning RedwoodMilitary judge
William RobertsClark
Burnell TuckerBailiff- JFJohn Fitzgerald JayMP guard
Eamon BolandPolice sergeant- NONathan OsgoodGI #1
Noah Lee MargettsGI #2
Stanley J. BrowneUS Soldier (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Paul Seed Director
Writing · 3
- Bryan Goluboff Writer
- Walter Bernstein Story
- Pablo F. Fenjves Story
Production · 6
- Harry Belafonte Executive Producer
- Colin Callender Executive Producer
- David M. Thompson Producer
- John Smithson Producer
- Gail Stevens Casting
- Mary Colquhoun Casting
Camera · 1
- Ivan Strasburg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- John Stothart Editor
Sound · 2
- Christopher Gunning Original Music Composer
- Peter Sutton Sound Recordist
Art · 2
- Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski Production Design
- Luana Hanson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Frances Tempest Costume Design
- Jan Sewell Makeup Designer, Hair Designer
- Carmel Jackson Makeup Artist
- Dorey Cilia Makeup Artist
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