Twice Upon a Time

1953 1h 15m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 2

ComedyDramaFamily

Synopsis

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A pair of twin girls are separated when their parents divorce. They meet again by accident when they are both sent to the same Summer camp, and while there they start to hatch a plot to get back together.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hugh Williams
James Turner
Elizabeth Allan
Carol-Anne Bailey
Charmaine Larthe
Anne Bailey
Yolande Larthe
Carol Turner
Violetta Elvin
Florence la Riche
Jack Hawkins
Dr. Mathews
Michael Gough
Mr. Lloyd
Isabel Dean
Miss Burke

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emeric Pressburger
Writers: Emeric Pressburger
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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73 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emeric Pressburger, shot by Christopher Challis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Reginald Beck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Williams and Elizabeth Allan and Charmaine Larthe carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0046472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emeric Pressburger directs. Christopher Challis behind the camera. Reginald Beck cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
373 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Emeric Pressburger, shot by Christopher Challis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Reginald Beck shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hugh Williams and Elizabeth Allan and Charmaine Larthe carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0046472 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.