Every Time We Say Goodbye

"In a time and a world of impossible love, he would accept nothing less than everything."

1986 1h 35m EN

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5.8

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★6.0TMDB · 58●44Metacritic★5.8IMDB · 2,921

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Synopsis

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A Protestant World War II pilot and a Jewish girl fall in love in Jerusalem, even though their diverse backgrounds threaten to pull them apart.

“In a time and a world of impossible love, he would accept nothing less than everything.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Tom Hanks
David
Cristina Marsillach
Sarah
Benedict Taylor
Peter
Anat Atzmon
Victoria
Gila Almagor
Lea
Moni Moshonov
Nessim
Avner Hizkiyahu
Raphael
Esther Parnass
Rosa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Moshé Mizrahi
Writers: Moshé Mizrahi, Rachel Fabien, Leah Appet
Languages: English
Countries: Israel, United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Moshé Mizrahi, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Burns 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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Tom Hanks and Cristina Marsillach and Benedict Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a time and a world of impossible love, he would accept nothing less than everything.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Moshé Mizrahi directs. Giuseppe Lanci behind the camera. Philippe Sarde scores. Mark Burns cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Israel, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
240 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: Israel, United States of America.
4Directed by Moshé Mizrahi, shot by Giuseppe Lanci. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philippe Sarde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mark Burns shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tom Hanks and Cristina Marsillach and Benedict Taylor carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In a time and a world of impossible love, he would accept nothing less than everything.".
9IMDB entry: tt0091019 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.