Hanover Street (1979)

Director:

Peter Hyams

Writer:

Peter Hyams (written by)

Release Date:

26 September 1979 (France)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Romance | War

Tagline:

The fateful entanglements of two men in love with the same woman.

Plot:

Margaret is a nursein England during WW2, and married to a secret agent. Things get complicated when she falls for David, an American pilot.

Plot Keywords:

Pilot | Nurse | London Air Raid | Beautiful Woman | Motorcycle

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Harrison Ford	...	David Halloran
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Margaret Sellinger
Christopher Plummer	...	Paul Sellinger
Alec McCowen	...	Maj. Trumbo
Richard Masur	...	2nd Lieut. Jerry Cimino
Michael Sacks	...	2nd Lieut. Martin Hyer
Patsy Kensit	...	Sarah Sellinger
Max Wall	...	Harry Pike
Shane Rimmer	...	Col. Ronald Bart
Keith Buckley	...	Lieut. Wells
Sherrie Hewson	...	Phyllis
Cindy O'Callaghan	...	Paula
Di Trevis	...	Elizabeth
Suzanne Bertish	...	The French Girl
Keith Alexander	...	Soldier in Barn

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German

Colour:

Colour (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Iceland:12 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:PG | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:A (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Elstree Film Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

This movie has become a favorite amongst aviation aficionados despite the fact that upon initial release, it bombed at the box-office and was generally disliked by critics.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: One of the sentries in the Gestapo HQ wears a helmet marked with Wehrmacht shields, while all other personnel are SS.

Quotes:

David Halloran: You people actually drink this stuff?
Margaret Sellinger: No we just like to put it in our cups and stare at it.
David Halloran: Tastes too much like, boiled water.
Margaret Sellinger: It is boiled water.
David Halloran: I knew there was a reason.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Monster Squad Forever! (2007) (V)

Harrison Ford - No Major Complaints - No Spoilers

Despite numerous negative reviews of this Film, I decided to give it a chance anyway. Harrison Ford almost always shines.

In "Hanover Street" Ford's delivery seemed a little dry at times, but not that often. His future as Indiana Jones, and other "emotional yet tough" characters peaks through on several occasions.

There is a good balance of action and romance here, decent character development. The pacing is a little slower than modern films, but comparing an older film to modern drivel doesn't do much good. Sitting through this film should be a cake walk for people with an attention span.

So over all, a good film!

Warning to Parents: There is a very short amount of frontal nudity in this PG film.