A 1985 British made-for-television film based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, which was previously adapted in 1948 for a film of the same name with Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. Dr. Ravic (Anthony Hopkins) is an Austrian doctor who helps Jews escape from the Nazis. In 1939, he meets Joan Madou (Lesley-Anne Down), a woman he saves from suicide, and their relationship flourishes until he is arrested as a refugee without documentation and realizes he has some unfinished business with the Nazis. After a prolonged separation, without explanation, the two are finally reunited and struggle to put their relationship back on the right course as mayhem breaks out all around them.
Genre: Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Lesley-Anne Down, Donald Pleasence, Frank Finlay, Richard Pasco, Joyce Blair
Crew: Erich Maria Remarque (Novel), Charles E. Israel (Teleplay), Waris Hussein (Director), Bob Edwards (Director of Photography), Peter Graham Scott (Producer), John Newland (Producer)
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: Newland/Raynor Productions Inc., Callendar Company, Harlech Television (HTV)
Runtime: 93 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 19, 1984
IMDb: 6.1
