Another Time, Another Place (1983)

Set in 1943 Scotland during World War II, Janie is young housewife married to a man named Dongal, 15 years her senior. As part of a war rehabilation program, Janie and Dongal welcome three ... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Radford

Writers:

Jessie Kesson (novel), John Francis Lane (screenplay),

Stars:

Phyllis Logan, Giovanni Mauriello, Denise Coffey

Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Phyllis Logan	...	Janie
Giovanni Mauriello	...	Luigi
Denise Coffey	...	Meg
Tom Watson	...	Finlay
Gianluca Favilla	...	Umberto
Gregor Fisher	...	Beel
Paul Young	...	Dougal
Claudio Rosini	...	Paolo
Jennifer Piercey	...	Kirsty
Yvonne Gilan	...	Jess
Carol Ann Crawford	...	Else
Ray Jeffries	...	Alick
Scott Johnston	...	Jeems
Nadio Fortune	...	Antonio
David Mowat	...	Randy Bob

Storyline

Set in 1943 Scotland during World War II, Janie is young housewife married to a man named Dongal, 15 years her senior. As part of a war rehabilation program, Janie and Dongal welcome three Italian P.O.W.'s to work on their farm and Janie soon falls in love and enters into a doomed affair with one of the Italians named Luigi.

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Plot Keywords:

italian | housewife | scotland | italian pow | farm | 

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Taglines:

From the windswept hills of Scotland, comes a story of two different cultures . . . a story of turmoil . . . a story of love . . . about to explode [Australia Theatrical]

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

May 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

Alloi kairoi, alloi topoi

Filming Locations:

Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Associated-Rediffusion Television, Channel Four Films, Scottish Arts Council, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Quanne Nascetto Ninno"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by John McLeod

User Reviews

A nicely paced, understated story.

I saw "Secrets and Lies" recently and, watching Phyllis Logan, was reminded of this little war-time story, a real gem of a kind that the English do so well. Set in the north of England, it concerns a liaison between a local girl and an Italian prisoner-of-war. The gentle romance; the knowledge that she will be subjected to the disapprobation of her family and the locals, adds to the build-up to the inevitable, sad, conclusion. It is a lovely story, shot in black and white, in bleak conditions, capturing the impossibility of a tender relationship, doomed by the circumstance of war. There must be a case for re-issuing these well acted TV dramas on DVD.