Before Winter Comes (1969)
Drama/Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II. A shrewd multi-lingual interpreter who mediates between Russian and British military brass enters into a friendly rivalry with British Major Giles Burnside, who is in charge of assigning the displaced persons into either the American or Russian zones.
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: January 17, 1969
Cast
- David Niven - Major Burnside
- Chaim Topol - Janovic
- Anna Karina - Maria
- John Hurt - Lieutenant Pilkington
- Anthony Quayle - Brigadier Bewley
- Ori Levy - Captain Kamenev
- John Collin - Sergeant Woody
- Karl Stepanek - Count Kerassy
- Guy Deghy - Kovacs
- Mark Malicz - Komenski
Screenplay
- Andrew Sinclair (Screenplay)
Music: Ron Grainer
Cinematography: Gilbert Taylor
Editing: Willy Kemplen
Production: Windward
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Pусский, Deutsch
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: J. Lee Thompson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Before Winter Comes about?
- Drama/Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II. A shrewd multi-lingual interpreter who mediates between Russian and British military brass enters into a friendly rivalry with British Major Giles Burnside, who is in charge of assigning the displaced persons into either the American or Russian zones.
- Who directed Before Winter Comes?
- Before Winter Comes was directed by J. Lee Thompson.
- Who stars in Before Winter Comes?
- Before Winter Comes stars David Niven, Chaim Topol, Anna Karina, John Hurt, Anthony Quayle, Ori Levy.
- How long is Before Winter Comes?
- Before Winter Comes has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Before Winter Comes?
- Before Winter Comes is a Drama, Comedy film.
- Where was Before Winter Comes produced?
- Before Winter Comes was produced in United Kingdom.