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Another Time, Another Place

1983Movie1 h 36 min

DramaRomance
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes–43%
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes–43%

Summary

Set in 1943 in Scotland during World War II. Janie is a young housewife married to a man named Dougal, 15 years her senior. As part of a war rehabilitation program, Janie and Dougal welcome three Italian POWs to work on their farm. Soon, Janie falls in love with one of them...

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Drop-in friendly

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

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  • Leaves you longing.
  • Makes you fall for them.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Weighs on you.
  • Pays off your patience.

Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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Tropes

Adaptation Personality Changein 566 titlesThe character who loses her man in the war was originally known as Elspeth.Romantic False Leadin 879 titlesIt's downplayed in the film, but in the book and the radio play, it's quite clear that Janie is initially interested in Paolo, if for no other reason than that he's good-looking.All 36 tropes

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