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A Separate Peace (1972)

1972-09-27 · 1h 44m · EN
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Gene and Finny are two boys who are best friends living in 1943, at the height of World War II. The idea that the boys will most likely be drafted when they turn eighteen is surrounding them, and they are practically forced to live their lives to the fullest. The two boys attend the Devon School, which prepares them for military life that they will most likely be subjected to. The film begins with a narration by an older Gene, traveling back to Devon some years later. The thing he wishes most to see is the tree, which had a great effect on the boys' lives

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John HeylJohn HeylFinnyParker StevensonParker StevensonGene ForresterWilliam RoerickWilliam RoerickMr. PatchwithersPeter BrushPeter BrushLeperVictor BevineVictor BevineBrinkerJohn E.A. MackenzieJohn E.A. MackenzieBobbyMark TrefethenMark TrefethenJohnFrank Wilich Jr.Frank Wilich Jr.QuackenbushElizabeth B. BrewsterElizabeth B. BrewsterMrs. PatchwithersEdward EcholsEdward EcholsMr. LudsburyDon SchultzDon SchultzDr. StanpolePaul SadlerPaul SadlerNaval Officer

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What is A Separate Peace about?

Gene and Finny are two boys who are best friends living in 1943, at the height of World War II. The idea that the boys will most likely be drafted when they turn eighteen is surrounding them, and they are practically forced to live their lives to the fullest. The two boys attend the Devon School, which prepares them for military life that they will most likely be subjected to. The film begins with a narration by an older Gene, traveling back to Devon some years later. The thing he wishes most to see is the tree, which had a great effect on the boys' lives

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A Separate Peace has a runtime of 104 minutes.

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