Product Details

• Actors: Tom Hanks, Cristina Marsillach, Benedict Taylor, Anat Atzmon, Gila Almagor
• Directors: Moshe Mizrahi
• Writers: Moshé Mizrahi, Rachel Fabien, Leah Appet
• Producers: Sharon Harel, Jacob Kotzky
• Format: Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: May 16, 2006
• Run Time: 98 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000EOTW0Q
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #46,381 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Every Time We Say Goodbye" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Oscar® winner Tom Hanks stars in this romantic tale set during the turbulent period of World War II.

David (Hanks) is an American pilot who joins the RAF before his nation enters the war. 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 remarkable story of a forbidden love, religious /cultural differences, and the sacrifices that are made in the face of human prejudice.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An early glimpse of Tom Hanks' dramatic appeal!, May 28, 2002

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T. Quach (Garden Grove, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Every Time We Say Goodbye [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie is amazing. I saw it once many years ago and I never really got over it. It's an incredibly dramatic, romantic, touching, and realistic story of young love in the 1940s. Hanks plays a WWII American pilot stationed in Jerusalem who falls in love with a Sephardic girl played by Christina Marsillach. Of course, Marsillach's family is dead-set against their daughter dating the American. The film focuses in on their forbidden love affair, and Hanks and Marsillach have amazing on-screen chemistry. The characters are remarkably real and raw, as is the storyline. There is no sugar-coated perfect ending, but it's not depressing either. This is one of those rare films that is able to capture at once both the dispair of human prejudices and the optimism of human determination. I rewatched this movie recently, and I was overwhelmed by the same feelings I felt when I watched it for the very first time. Although it's out of print and one of Tom Hanks' lesser known films, it's definitely worth the effort. Try getting your hands on a copy--you won't regret it. Highly, highly recommended.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A hidden treasure movie, June 28, 2002

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Ivo Tremont (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Every Time We Say Goodbye [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a quietly great movie. It did not hit the top charts after its premiere and soon went into oblivion. Only after Hank's success in the 90s, this film "resucitated" on TV. Every... needs concentration from viewers, and a basic understanding of sephardic history to appreciate its value. Mr. Hanks once said this is his most fondly remembered movie, believe or not. Hanks plays the role of an american fighter pilot enlisted with the RAF. After his plane was shot down in North Africa, he convalesces in Jerusalem. He meets a young sephardic jew (Cristina Marsillach) with whom he falls in love. Her family overall resists this romance. She is also caught with the dilemma: my family traditions or my love for somebody who is "different"?, and hesitates, but not for long. The film accurately reflects a part of the life of sephardic jews. The director is israeli (and sephardic I presume). It is also a true experience to hear Ladino, or Judeo-Spanish. As a Spanish speaker, I see it as a form of medieval Spanish preserved across time. This is unique. The only weakness I found was the audio. I highly recommend this movie.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Release on DVD please!!!, May 6, 2005

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svenskskazie (Tulsa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Every Time We Say Goodbye [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have loved this movie for years, and I'm amazed it still is not available on DVD! Please somebody... put on DVD!