A Separate Peace (1972)
A Separate Peace (1972)
Gene remembered it all. That summer during World War II, the friendships at school, and most of all, the tree which changed their lives forever.
Gene and Finny are two boys who are best friends living in 1943, at the height of World War II. The idea that the boys will most likely be drafted when they turn eighteen is surrounding them, and they are practically forced to live their lives to the fullest. The two boys attend the Devon School, which prepares them for military life that they will most likely be subjected to. The film begins with a narration by an older Gene, traveling back to Devon some years later. The thing he wishes most to see is the tree, which had a great effect on the boys' lives

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Cast

John Heyl John Heyl As: Finny
Parker Stevenson Parker Stevenson As: Gene Forrester
William Roerick William Roerick As: Mr. Patchwithers
Peter Brush Peter Brush As: Elwin “Leper” Lepellier
Victor Bevine Victor Bevine As: Brinker Hadley
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Storyline

Gene and Finny are two boys who are best friends living in 1943, at the height of World War II. The idea that the boys will most likely be drafted when they turn eighteen is surrounding them, and they are practically forced to live their lives to the fullest. The two boys attend the Devon School, which prepares them for military life that they will most likely be subjected to. The film begins with a narration by an older Gene, traveling back to Devon some years later. The thing he wishes most to see is the tree, which had a great effect on the boys' lives


Tagline: Gene remembered it all. That summer during World War II, the friendships at school, and most of all, the tree which changed their lives forever.
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 27 September 1972

Country: US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

John Heyl

John Heyl

Finny

Parker Stevenson

Parker Stevenson

Gene Forrester

William Roerick

William Roerick

Mr. Patchwithers

Peter Brush

Peter Brush

Elwin “Leper” Lepellier

Victor Bevine

Victor Bevine

Brinker Hadley

John E.A. Mackenzie

John E.A. Mackenzie

Bobby Zane

Mark Trefethen

Mark Trefethen

John

Frank Wilich Jr.

Frank Wilich Jr.

Cliff Quackenbush

Elizabeth B. Brewster

Elizabeth B. Brewster

Mrs. Patchwithers

Edward Echols

Edward Echols

Mr. Ludsbury

Don Schultz

Don Schultz

Dr. Stanpole

Paul Sadler

Paul Sadler

Naval Officer

Scott Bradbury

Scott Bradbury

Chet Douglass

Directed By

Larry Peerce

Larry Peerce

Director

Steve Barnett

Steve Barnett

Assistant Director

Bonnie Prendergast

Bonnie Prendergast

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Steve Barnett

Steve Barnett

Associate Producer

Robert A. Goldston

Robert A. Goldston

Producer

Otto Plaschkes

Otto Plaschkes

Producer

Louis DiGiaimo

Louis DiGiaimo

Casting

Stephen Bluestein

Stephen Bluestein

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ron Talsky

Ron Talsky

Costume Design

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Fred C. Blau Jr.

Makeup Artist

Michael Hancock

Michael Hancock

Makeup Artist

Shelly Levine

Shelly Levine

Costumer

Sound

Charles Fox

Charles Fox

Original Music Composer

Larry Jost

Larry Jost

Sound

Robert Knudson

Robert Knudson

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Frank Stanley

Frank Stanley

Director of Photography

Thomas Laughridge

Thomas Laughridge

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Charles Rosen

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Charles Rosen

Charles Rosen

Art Direction

Phil Abramson

Phil Abramson

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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