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 ...
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John Heyl | ... | Finny |
| Parker Stevenson | ... | Gene | |
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William Roerick | ... | Mr. Patchwithers, Headmaster |
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Peter Brush | ... | Leper |
| Victor Bevine | ... | Brinker | |
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Scott Bradbury | ... | Chet |
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John E.A. Mackenzie | ... | Bobby |
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Mark Trefethen | ... | John |
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Frank Wilich Jr. | ... | Quackenbush |
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Elizabeth B. Brewster | ... | Mrs. Patchwithers |
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Edward Echols | ... | Mr. Ludsbury |
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Don Schultz | ... | Dr. Stanpole |
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Paul Sadler | ... | Naval Officer |
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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. Written by Anonymous
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Gene remembered it all: that summer during World War 2; the friendships at school...and, especially, the tree which changed their lives forever. See more »Genres:
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27 September 1972 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The novel A SEPARATE PEACE is one of the benchmarks of American adolescent literature, second only to CATCHER IN THE RYE in terms of an accurate portrayal of 20th century young adult angst. The novel is a complex, ambivalent portrayal of friendship between two dissimalar friends at a stuffy New England boys' school during the opening years of WWII. The film version captures to a great extent the feel of the era and the New England setting, yet fails to really convey the conflicted feelings of Gene, the narrator in the book. The all-important scene in the tree is rendered in a murky manner; one not famililar with the book would be confused as to what had happened. And the confrontation scene in Phinney's house is poorly staged and interpreted. It's interesting to note that, with the exception of Parker Stevenson, none of these actors seem to have made good in their respective careers. Begs for a quality remake.