Every Time We Say Goodbye (film)
Encyclopedia
Every Time We Say Goodbye is a 1986
film starring Tom Hanks
and Cristina Marsillach
. Hanks plays a gentile
American
in the Royal Air Force, stationed in Jerusalem, who falls in love with a girl from a Sephardic Jewish family.
The movie has the unusual distinction of being partly in the Judezmo
language; as of July, 2006, there were only five movies in the entire Internet Movie Database
that are even partially in the Judeo-Spanish language. Much of the film was shot on location in Israel
, mostly in Jerusalem.
(RAF) before the United States
enters World War II
. After his plane is shot down in North Africa
, he recovers from a leg injury in Jerusalem, and meets a serene Jewish girl of Spanish
descent (Cristina Marsillach). The two are attracted to each other but she is convinced that their diverse backgrounds mean it could never work because of her family's disapproval and the fact that he is a gentile son of a Protestant minister. Although they keep running into each other in the small community, they find themselves parting as frequently as they find each other. Every Time We Say Goodbye is the story of a forbidden love, religious/cultural differences and the sacrifices that are made in the face of prejudice.
1986 in film
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film starring Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title...
and Cristina Marsillach
Cristina Marsillach
Cristina Marsillach is a Spanish actress.She was born in Madrid and is the daughter of Adolfo Marsillach and sister of Blanca Marsillach, also a Spanish actress....
. Hanks plays a gentile
Gentile
The term Gentile refers to non-Israelite peoples or nations in English translations of the Bible....
American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the Royal Air Force, stationed in Jerusalem, who falls in love with a girl from a Sephardic Jewish family.
The movie has the unusual distinction of being partly in the Judezmo
Judaeo-Spanish
Judaeo-Spanish , in Israel commonly referred to as Ladino, and known locally as Judezmo, Djudeo-Espanyol, Djudezmo, Djudeo-Kasteyano, Spaniolit and other names, is a Romance language derived from Old Spanish...
language; as of July, 2006, there were only five movies in the entire Internet Movie Database
Internet Movie Database
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that are even partially in the Judeo-Spanish language. Much of the film was shot on location in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, mostly in Jerusalem.
Storyline
David (Hanks) is an American pilot who joins the Royal Air ForceRoyal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...
(RAF) before the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
enters World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. After his plane is shot down in North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
, he recovers from a leg injury in Jerusalem, and meets a serene Jewish girl of Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
descent (Cristina Marsillach). The two are attracted to each other but she is convinced that their diverse backgrounds mean it could never work because of her family's disapproval and the fact that he is a gentile son of a Protestant minister. Although they keep running into each other in the small community, they find themselves parting as frequently as they find each other. Every Time We Say Goodbye is the story of a forbidden love, religious/cultural differences and the sacrifices that are made in the face of prejudice.