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Dominican Rep. Yanks
775
Drama. War. Romance
During 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, some whose boyfriends are also away for the war. One Yank/Brit relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval ... [+]
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The director, John Schlesinger, and writer, Colin Welland, have captured the period with contagious affection, but there are only two first-rate performances to carry the story | POS |
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Los Angeles Times | "Some may find parts of 'Yanks' slow going. The lengthy film would have benefited from additional editing. Nevertheless, it is an emotionally and visually compelling work that will not be easily forgotten." | POS |
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United States |
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"Director John Schlesinger has done a beautiful job (...) Yet little that's exciting ever happens in the picture." | NEU |
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United States |
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"The film has too much class for its own sensibility; it seems often stuck in this class like a fly in molasses" | NEU |
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United States |
TV Guide | "Well-made but often-boring" | NEU |
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United States |
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The sketchy story simply isn’t strong enough, nor the characters sufficiently involving, to sustain interest for nearly 2 ½ hours. Read full review | NEU |
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