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Yanks, 1979
English
USA, West Germany, UK
Profile of Yanks
The mood of Yanks is bittersweet, emotional, and touching. The plot centers around tragic love, soldiers, and social differences. It is a drama, romance, and war movie. Stylistically, Yanks is a melodrama. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Yanks is set in England. It happens during World War 1.
Summary of Yanks
Matt (Richard Gere) and John (William Devane), U.S. soldiers stationed in England during World War II, are both beginning affairs with British women, but they soon find their romances complicated by moral dilemmas and a clash of cultures. Jean (Lisa Eichhorn), a girl from a working class family, has caught Matt's eye, and John is trying to woo the elegant Helen (Vanessa Redgrave). However, both woman are already involved with local men who have left for the front.
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| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, West Germany, UK |
| Release date: | 19 September 1979 |
| Runtime: | 138 min |
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as Matt Dyson
as Helen
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