21 Days

Name: 21 Days
Genre: Drama
Released: 1940-01-07
Duration: 1 h 12 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Vivien Leigh, Leslie Banks, Laurence Olivier

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6.1/10

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Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in 21 Days (1940)

Drama

After Larry Darrant accidentally kills his lover's estranged blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. Larry and Wanda have just three weeks together before the trial and... Read allAfter Larry Darrant accidentally kills his lover's estranged blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. Larry and Wanda have just three weeks together before the trial and if the man is found guilty then Larry will give himself up and prevent an innocent man go... Read allAfter Larry Darrant accidentally kills his lover's estranged blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime. Larry and Wanda have just three weeks together before the trial and if the man is found guilty then Larry will give himself up and prevent an innocent man going to the gallows.

IMDb RATING

6.1/10

1.1K

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Director
- Basil Dean
Writers
- John Galsworthy(based on story "The First and the Last")
- Basil Dean(scenario by)
- Graham Greene(scenario by)
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"Twenty-One (21) Days" Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier, 1940, Columbia, **I.V.

"Twenty-One (21) Days" Laurence Olivier, 1940, Columbia, **I.V.

Trivia
The film was shot in 1937 but released on January 7, 1940. William Dewhurst (Lord Chief Justice) died on October 26, 1937. His only child, Paul, died in 1937 fighting in the Spanish Civil War, only a few months before Dewhurst's own demise.

Goofs
At the end when Wanda (Vivien Leigh) is chasing Larry through the streets, she isn't carrying anything. The camera goes to Larry, and then when it goes back to her, she's carrying a newspaper as she's still running. Once again the camera goes back to Larry, and the next shot of her, she once again isn't carrying a newspaper but stops to buy one then continues to run after him.

Quotes
Wanda: The world can frighten you when you are alone.

Connections
Featured in Näin tehtiin Tuulen viemää (1988)

Soundtracks
The Blue Danube
(uncredited)
Music by Johann Strauss
Arranged by John Greenwood

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Well played out story ...

Well played out story of a weak man(Olivier) who kills someone thru self-defense and then decides to hide the fact with his girlfriend(Leigh). His brother(running for Judge duties) helps in the cover-up. Unexpected ending a little disappointing, but follows with the character.

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