Eternity and a Day
“How long will tomorrow last?”
Famous writer Alexander contracts a terminal illness. He receives a letter from his wife describing a summer day 30 years ago, and leaves his seaside home to remember his past. This journey will allow him to wander between the past and the present, and encounter unexpected people, allowing him to collect unforgettable memories in the final moments of his life.
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45 people
Bruno Ganz
Alexandros
Known for
Downfall
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Nicolas Kolovos
Fabrizio Bentivoglio
The Poet
Known for
Human Capital
Rose Island
Isabelle Renauld
Anna
Known for
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
L'Opération Corned Beef
Achileas Skevis
The Child
Also in
To Soi Sou
Alexandra Ladikou
Anna's Mother
Also in
The Roundup
The Punk Of Fokionos Negri
Despina Bebedelli
Alexandros' Mother
Also in
About Winds and Waters
Black Field
Eleni Gerasimidou
Ourania
Also in
Deka Mikroi Mitsoi
Under the Acropolis
Iris Chatziantoniou
Alexandros' Daughter
Also in
Desert Sky
You Sing, I Sing
Nikos Kouros
Anna's Uncle
Known for
Landscape in the Mist
The Beekeeper
Alekos Oudinotis
Anna's Father
Known for
Ulysses' Gaze
Vasilis Kolovos
The Doctor
Known for
Landscape in the Mist
The Weeping Meadow
Theo Angelopoulos Director · Tonino Guerra Screenplay Petros Markaris Screenplay
United States release September 30, 1998 · Produced in France, Germany, Greece, Italy · Languages English, Greek, Italian
Production
Eurimages
Production
ARTE
Production
Paradis Films
Production
Istituto Luce Cinecittà
Production
Greek Film Centre
Production
La Sept Cinéma
Production
Intermédias
Production
Theo Angelopoulos Films
Production
Classic Productions
Production
Canal+
Production
WDR
Production
ERT
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Classic
Production
ERT1
Production
Istituto Luce
Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Production
France · Germany · Greece · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα
Original language
Greek
Spoken on screen
English · Greek · Italian
Release dates
France · May 23, 1998
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · September 30, 1998
Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Greece · October 23, 1998
Theatrical
Canada
September 2, 1998 · Premiere · Montréal Film Festival
China
August 11, 2022 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Czechia
January 20, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Projekt 100
Germany
January 20, 1999 · Theatrical
Greece
September 19, 2006 · Physical · DVD
September 28, 2023 · Limited theatrical · Re-issue
Netherlands
March 4, 1999 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 19, 2004 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 17, 1999 · Theatrical
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