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Twice Upon a Time

  • 1953
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Twice Upon a Time (1953)
ComedyDramaFamily

Twin sisters are separated when their parents divorce. They meet again by accident when they are both sent to the same summer camp and hatch a plot to reunite their family.Twin sisters are separated when their parents divorce. They meet again by accident when they are both sent to the same summer camp and hatch a plot to reunite their family.Twin sisters are separated when their parents divorce. They meet again by accident when they are both sent to the same summer camp and hatch a plot to reunite their family.

  • Director
    • Emeric Pressburger
  • Writers
    • Erich Kästner
    • Wendy Orme
    • Emeric Pressburger
  • Stars
    • Hugh Williams
    • Elizabeth Allan
    • Jack Hawkins
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • Emeric Pressburger
    • Writers
      • Erich Kästner
      • Wendy Orme
      • Emeric Pressburger
    • Stars
      • Hugh Williams
      • Elizabeth Allan
      • Jack Hawkins
    • 1User review
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    Hugh Williams
    Hugh Williams
    • James Turner
    Elizabeth Allan
    Elizabeth Allan
    • Carol-Anne Bailey
    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Dr. Mathews
    Yolande Larthe
    • Carol Turner
    Charmaine Larthe
    • Anne Bailey
    Violetta Elvin
    Violetta Elvin
    • Florence la Riche
    Isabel Dean
    Isabel Dean
    • Miss Burke
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Mr. Lloyd
    Walter Fitzgerald
    Walter Fitzgerald
    • Professor Reynolds
    Pat Baker
    • Sonia
    Alanna Boyce
    Alanna Boyce
    • Susie
    Margaret Boyd
    • Mrs. Kinnaird
    Archie Duncan
    Archie Duncan
    • Doorman
    Eileen Elton
    • Ballet Dancer
    Isabel George
    • Molly
    Nora Gordon
    • Emma
    Lily Kann
    • Mrs. Eipeldauer
    Maggie McCourt
    • Wendy
    • (as Margaret McCourt)
    • Director
      • Emeric Pressburger
    • Writers
      • Erich Kästner
      • Wendy Orme
      • Emeric Pressburger
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    • Trivia
      Debut of actress Collin Wilcox Paxton.
    • Connections
      Featured in Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 1953 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • C'era una volta ...
    • Filming locations
      • Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • London Film Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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