A Separate Peace
1972 · Movie · 1h 44m · PG
Drama
"Gene remembered it all. That summer during World War II, the friendships at school, and most of all, the tree which changed their lives forever."
Overview
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
Ratings
IMDb
5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes
60%
Key crew
- Fred SegalScreenplay
- Larry PeerceDirector
- Charles FoxOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- John HeylFinny
- Parker StevensonGene Forrester
- William RoerickMr. Patchwithers
- Peter BrushElwin “Leper” Lepellier
- Victor BevineBrinker Hadley
- John E.A. MackenzieBobby Zane
- Mark TrefethenJohn
- Frank Wilich Jr.Cliff Quackenbush
- Elizabeth B. BrewsterMrs. Patchwithers
- Edward EcholsMr. Ludsbury
- Don SchultzDr. Stanpole
- Paul SadlerNaval Officer
Stills
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Themes
based on novel or bookboys' school