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Till We Meet Again (1944) is a English movie. Frank Borzage has directed this movie. Ray Milland,Barbara Britton,Walter Slezak,Lucile Watson are the starring of this movie. It was released in 1944. Till We Meet Again (1944) is considered one of the best Action,Adventure,Drama,War movie in India and around the world.
In France, the Mother Superior of a convent, and the convent's gardener, Pierre Cabeau, work with the French underground to help escaping prisoners of war. When an American pilot named John is shot down over France, he is directed by the underground to the convent's chapel. His appearance there startles Sister Clothilde, a novice who dislikes men, but she informs Mother Superior of his presence. Because he is carrying important information from the French underground intended for the English government, arrangements are made for John to pose as the shell-shocked husband of a local woman, Madame Bouchard, and escape to England using forged papers. Before he can flee, however, Nazi Major Krupp breaches the cloister and enters the convent grounds, frightening Clothilde when he threatens to take several girls for "service" unless John is found. Clothilde, who has not been outside the convent walls since she was eight years old, unintentionally reveals John's presence to Krupp. Mother ...
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Till We Meet Again (1944) Reviews
Spiritually Heartrending Portrait of a Nun and Her Love for an Aviator
This is the fourth Borzage film I have seen in which the Nazis are depicted as horrific evils or threats to the luminous lovers. Whereas "Little Man, What Now", "Three Comrades", "The Mortal Storm" are set in Germany, "Till we Meet Again" - a Paramount production - is set in occupied France during WWII, and it doesn't star Margaret Sullavan. Instead it centers on a nun (Barbara Britton) and her love for a fugitive American aviator (Ray Milland) and her tragic, spiritual awakening to the outside world. Their love transcends the hostile, war-torn background that surrounds them as they are chased by the Nazis. It's one of Borzage's most highly spiritual works, and the setting of a convent (in the beginning), the focus on the nun, the awesomely spiritual communion of the lovers heightens its sense of spirituality. The photography (as always) is haunting and painterly. Britton & Milland are fabulous together; they make a lovely yet vulnerable couple that we can sympathize all along. The most memorable moment is the scene where Milland explains to her what marriage means to him. The way he defines marriage, the eloquence of his speech, the highly erotic scenes between them, not to say the remarkable radiance of Britton's face, are just sublime. I thought the ending was rushed and problematic; it didn't make sense to me. However I was very pleased with the rest of the film. I heartily recommend "Till We Meet Again", especially to Borzage fans, if you get a chance to watch it.
Love for a man , love for God, is there so much difference?
This is the first film of the director Franc Borzage that I've seen, but it does not need previous recommendation, in order to gain our admiration. The film is marvelous, wonderfully written and made with the utmost care and love, full of high sentiments,and with a plot that engrosses you from beginning to end. It is set in war world two, in occupied France and shows us two separate worlds, the one of the German conquerors and that of the french underground, with which a young novice nun is involved unexpectedly, trying to help an American aviator escape. For a short time they live close together , and share a love and emotion until then unknown to them. Ray Milland is in one of his finest moments, so human, so sensitive, so tender, so expressive, so handsome also, it is a treat just to watch him and hear him speak. It is evident in this film what a brilliant "raconteur" Ray is, he can tell a story in his unique way and make it come to life for us, in a simple but so effective way. I've never seen this special talent in any other actor, even among those considered great. With Barbara Britton they make a couple "made in heaven". There could be no other end to their story, although we secretly wished for a "miracle" that would reverse the odds and bring a full happy end for them. An amazing film, and I can only imagine the effect it would have on me if I were to watch it in an brand new DVD, and not in a poor quality copy. What are the studios officials thinking and do not release this film immediately in a digitally restored DVD, I really wonder.
Not likely, I'm afraid
American airman Ray Milland (John) has been shot down and landed in a small occupied French village. He is helped by the Resistance and nun Barbara Britton (Sister Clothilde) so that he can make his way back out as he is holding some vital information. Can he evade the French Mayor Walter Slezak (Vitrey) and Nazi German Major Konstantin Shayne (Krupp) who are aware of his presence and are determined to capture him? The film started well with Mother Superior Lucile Watson setting the scene in her church. However, once Milland appears the film just drops away, I'm afraid to say. I expected better. Britton goes on the run with Millan and the film's pace just comes to a halt at this point. Instead of cranking up the tension, we get Milland boring us senseless with his views on romance and marriage. This is all meant to be for the benefit of Britton's naïve nun character. This was pretty dull stuff and I fell asleep during this nonsense. When I awoke, he was still prattling on. Yawn. The story is predictable, daft and pretty stupid when you see the decision that Britton makes when there is a boat waiting to take her away. Nazis are portrayed as cartoon shouty characters and the ending will make you cringe as we are forced to believe that Britton is relieved. I don't think so. Just before the film, I had cooked some squid. I put the squid into a saucepan with an onion and let it heat for 30 minutes with some garlic, chilli and Italian herbs. I then returned and added some tomato sauce and cooked for a further 30 minutes so as to give the flavours a good opportunity to soak in. After the squid had been cooking for an hour, I then added some Madeira wine and left it for a further 20 minutes, after which the meal was ready and I served it with Rigatone. It was beautiful. It may also have caused me to fall asleep during the boring part of the film. I would like to recommend to readers that they make the same meal and pour a whole bottle of Madeira wine into the recipe. You can then fall asleep to the whole film although you may not need the prompt once Milland starts his waffling. You will miss nothing, unfortunately, as the film is a disappointing effort but you will have had a fantastic meal.
Gestapo killing nuns in occupied France by mistake.
This is probably the greatest nun's story ever filmed. Barbara Britton is perfect as the nun who strictly keeps what she promises and follows her conscience whatever the price. Ray Milland is also perfect as the pilot, with a family back home with two children and a loved wife and who doesn't take any advantage of his rescuer but only enriches her experience and shares his love the only possible way. Lucile Watson is perfect as the mother superior refusing to deal with the Germans in any other way than what two earlier wars taught her. Walter Slezak makes one of his typical roles as a helpless victim of destiny, doing what he can to help the situation and only failing utterly. The greatest asset, though, is the story, which is a triumph of war thriller intrigue mixed up with existential and moral issues, an occupational force testing the conscience of the victims. The film has been criticised for its one-sided view of the Nazis as thorough villains and bullies and nothing else, but any occupational force is like that. There has never been any exception. Their banditry adds tension and drama to the film, but that is not their only function. That's how they were. Ask any Frenchman. A superb film and one of Frank Borzage's best. Surprised that it is not better known.
I would like to have information on a poster from this movie
This movie was made before I was born, and I have not seen the movie yet. My husband collects things from World WarII and I found a movie poster "Til We Meet Again" with Ray Milland and Barbara Britton. I Can not seem to find a picture of the actual poster anywhere so I thought I would try this web site.I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me what a poster like this from the movie "Til WeMeet Again" may be worth. The poster states it is#44 of332. I would appreciate any information anyone could give me on this. Where can the movie be rented so that I might see it? I have seen the comments and it appears that it is a movie of the war that is worth watching.