Forever and a Day (1943)

Synopsis: When a group of legendary filmmakers and actors decided to produce a motion picture that would pay tribute to the people of their native England during World War II, the result was this highly entertaining spectacle. A broad, sweeping... When a group of legendary filmmakers and actors decided to produce a motion picture that would pay tribute to the people of their native England during World War II, the result was this highly entertaining spectacle. A broad, sweeping tale, FOREVER AND A DAY tells the story of a London mansion and its many occupants from 1804 through World War II. In the process, the film also demonstrates how a house--and, by extension, England itself--is able to survive despite war and other outside threats. Most specifically, the film deals with the Trimbles and the Pomfrets, two bickering families who have nonetheless spawned generations of romance between each other's offspring. In a series of flashbacks, the home's entire history is explained, culminating in a union between two more Trimble-Pomfret descendants. With almost 80 characters, 22 screenwriters, and 7 directors--including René Clair, Edmund Goulding, and Frank Lloyd--FOREVER AND A DAY feels like a surprisingly unified work, that can almost certainly be attributed to each contributor's sincere belief in the project. Featuring standout performances from C. Aubrey Smith, Ida Lupino, and Ray Milland, this inspiring drama proves that collaborations under the right conditions--and for the right reasons--can result in works of glowing entertainment. [More]

Starring: Ray Milland, Merle Oberon, Ida Lupino, Charles Laughton

Starring: Ray Milland, Merle Oberon, Ida Lupino, Charles Laughton, Claude Rains, Anna Neagle, Buster Keaton, Herbert Marshall, Kent Smith, Robert Cummings, Arthur Treacher, C. Aubrey Smith, Victor McLaglen, Edmund Gwenn, Eric Blore, Nigel Bruce, Elsa Lanchester, Brian Aherne, Jessie Matthews, Cecil Kellaway, Reginald Gardiner, Una O'Connor, Gladys Cooper, Roland Young, Ray Bolger, Donald Crisp, Reginald Owen, Patric Knowles, June Lockhart, Edward Everett Horton, Gene Lockhart, May Whitty

Director: René Clair, Edmund Goulding, Frank Lloyd, Victor Saville, Robert Stevenson, Herbert Wilcox, Cedric Hardwicke

Director: René Clair, Edmund Goulding, Frank Lloyd, Victor Saville, Robert Stevenson, Herbert Wilcox, Cedric Hardwicke
Screenwriter: Charles Bennett
Story: C.S. Forester
Screenwriter: Lawrence Hazard, Michael Hogan, W.P. Lipscomb, Alice Duer Miller, John Van Druten, Alan Campbell, Peter Godfrey, Sig Herzig
Producer: René Clair, Edmund Goulding, Cedric Hardwicke, Frank Lloyd, Victor Saville, Robert Stevenson, Herbert Wilcox
Screenwriter: Christopher Isherwood, Gene Lockhart, R.C. Sherriff, Claudine West, Norman Corwin, James Hilton, Emmett Lavery, Frederick Lonsdale, Donald Ogden Stewart, Keith Winter

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