Yanks
Sign in to saveYanks is a 1979 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, and produced by Joseph Janni and Lester Persky, and is written by Colin Welland and Walter Bernstein. It stars Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa Redgrave, William Devane, Chick Vennera, Wendy Morgan, Rachel Roberts and Tony Melody. The film is set during the Second World War in Northern England and features no combat scenes.
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5.9During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls. One relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times.
Released: 1979-09-19138 minDir: John SchlesingerRomance, Drama, War
Cast
- Richard Gere as Matt Dyson
- Lisa Eichhorn as Jean Moreton
- Vanessa Redgrave as Helen
- William Devane as John
- Chick Vennera as Danny Ruffelo
- Wendy Morgan as Mollie
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Key facts
- Film.budget
- $6 million
- Film.gross
- $4 million
- Film.name
- Yanks
- Film.image
- Yanks poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- John Schlesinger
- Film.story
- Colin Welland
- Film.music
- Richard Rodney Bennett
- Film.cinematography
- Dick Bush
- Film.editing
- Jim Clark
- Film.studio
- CIP Filmproduktion GmbH (as CIP)
- Film.runtime
- 141 minutes
- Film.language
- English
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Key dates
- Published
- 4 April 1980
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- World War II
- Director
- John Schlesinger
- Screenwriter
- Walter Bernstein
- Cast member
- Caroline Blakiston
- Composer
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- The British
- Production
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Yanks is a 1979 drama film directed by John Schlesinger, and produced by Joseph Janni and Lester Persky, and is written by Colin Welland and Walter Bernstein. It stars Richard Gere, Lisa Eichhorn, Vanessa Redgrave, William Devane, Chick Vennera, Wendy Morgan, Rachel Roberts and Tony Melody. The film is set during the Second World War in Northern England and features no combat scenes.
The film depicts the relationships between American soldiers stationed in semi-rural England and the local population during the build-up to Operation Overlord in 1944. In particular, three romances between US service personnel and local women are shown, in order to explore the effects of the cultural differences between the brash GIs or "Yanks" and the more reserved British population.