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Every Time We Say Goodbye

  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
2.9K
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Tom Hanks and Cristina Marsillach in Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986)
DramaRomanceWar

A Protestant World War II pilot and a Jewish girl fall in love in Jerusalem, even though their diverse backgrounds threaten to pull them apart.A Protestant World War II pilot and a Jewish girl fall in love in Jerusalem, even though their diverse backgrounds threaten to pull them apart.A Protestant World War II pilot and a Jewish girl fall in love in Jerusalem, even though their diverse backgrounds threaten to pull them apart.

  • Director
    • Moshé Mizrahi
  • Writers
    • Moshé Mizrahi
    • Rahel Fabian
    • Leah Appet
  • Stars
    • Tom Hanks
    • Cristina Marsillach
    • Benedict Taylor
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Moshé Mizrahi
    • Writers
      • Moshé Mizrahi
      • Rahel Fabian
      • Leah Appet
    • Stars
      • Tom Hanks
      • Cristina Marsillach
      • Benedict Taylor
    • 37User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tom Hanks
    Tom Hanks
    • David
    Cristina Marsillach
    • Sarah
    Benedict Taylor
    Benedict Taylor
    • Peter
    Anat Atzmon
    Anat Atzmon
    • Victoria
    Gila Almagor
    Gila Almagor
    • Lea
    Moni Moshonov
    Moni Moshonov
    • Nessim
    • (as Monny Moshonov)
    Avner Hizkiyahu
    Avner Hizkiyahu
    • Raphael
    • (as Avner Hiskyahu)
    Esther Parnass
    • Rosa
    Orna Porat
    Orna Porat
    • Mrs. Finkelstein
    Nissim Azikri
    Nissim Azikri
    • Shaltiel
    • (as Nissim Azikry)
    Moshe Ivgy
    Moshe Ivgy
    • Daniel
    • (as Moshe Ivgi)
    David Menachem
    • Elie
    Avi Keidar
    • Sammy
    Alon Aboutboul
    Alon Aboutboul
    • Joseph
    • (as Alan Abovtboul)
    Dafna Armoni
    Dafna Armoni
    • Clara
    • (as Daphne Armony)
    Rivka Gur
    Rivka Gur
    • Dinah
    Jacky Banian
    • Albert
    Caroline Goodall
    Caroline Goodall
    • Sally
    • Director
      • Moshé Mizrahi
    • Writers
      • Moshé Mizrahi
      • Rahel Fabian
      • Leah Appet
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sarah's and Victoria's family are Sephardic (or Sephardi or Separdim) Jews who because of the diaspora, lived in North Africa, Spain and Portugal around 1,000 AD. They spoke a language called Ladino, which is an amalgam of Spanish, Hebrew and Aramaic. The etymology of "Sephardic" is from a country mentioned in the book of Obadiah in the Hebrew Bible, and is believed to be representing Spain. The Sepharic were exiled from Spain by the Alhambra Decree of 1492.
    • Goofs
      The single seat aircraft David (Tom Hanks) lands in Egypt is a P51 Mustang. This was not used by the Desert Air Force as it was too new and needed for bomber support over Europe. It should have been a P40 Kittyhawk (US Tomahawk). It could have been a Spitfire late in 1942 perhaps.
    • Quotes

      David: What language was that you were speaking?

      Sarah: Spanish.

      David: How did you and Victoria come to speak Spanish?

      Sarah: It is what we speak at home.

      David: Oh, your family came from Spain?

      Sarah: Yes.

      David: Recently?

      Sarah: About 400 years.

      David: They must have some good memories.

    • Connections
      Referenced in There's Nothing Out There (1991)

    User reviews37

    Featured review
    6/10

    This is a classic theme of falling in love in the face of so much opposition.

    I love anything with Tom Hanks - he is such a believable actor, even in this early part of his career. This movie is a fun chick flick where you see the complete vulnerability of people when they fall in love under oppressive circumstances. You just get the "tingles" right along with them. David (Hanks) falls hopelessly in love with a Jewish girl, Sara (Marsillach) of Spanish decent. She tries to fight her feelings, knowing her family would not approve of him because he is a Gentile. They fall more in love through secret trysts and hide their relationship from her family. The intensity rises too high when her family figures out them, and cruelly forces her to put an end to relationship. Sara must choose if she will go against her family to love a man who may have his life taken in this war.

    The only thing that disappointed me, was that I felt the movie wrapped up too quickly. I would have enjoyed more relationship development to make the ending more satisfying. However, the character development throughout the movie was great, and Hanks did wonderfully showing the intensity of his love for "Sara."
    • jmoman
    • Aug 17, 2005
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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1986 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Israel
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Ladino
    • Also known as
      • Liebe ist ein Spiel auf Zeit
    • Filming locations
      • King David Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel
    • Production companies
      • Delphi V Productions
      • TriStar Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $278,623
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $118,200
      • Nov 16, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $278,623
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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