The Magic of Ordinary Days

"In a world at war, he gave her a place of peace."

2005 2h 0m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 112

DramaRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.

“In a world at war, he gave her a place of peace.”

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Cast

Keri Russell
Livy
Skeet Ulrich
Ray Singleton
Mare Winningham
Martha
Tania Gunadi
Florence
Eric Winter
Walter
Gwendoline Yeo
Rose
Stephen Strachan
Hank
Katie Keating
Ruth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brent Shields
Writers: Camille Thomasson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brent Shields, shot by Eric Van Haren Noman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich and Mare Winningham carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a world at war, he gave her a place of peace.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0406046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brent Shields directs. Eric Van Haren Noman behind the camera. Michael D. Ornstein cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Brent Shields, shot by Eric Van Haren Noman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Michael D. Ornstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Keri Russell and Skeet Ulrich and Mare Winningham carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "In a world at war, he gave her a place of peace.".
7IMDB entry: tt0406046 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.