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21 Days (1940)

21 Days poster
Directed by
Basil Dean
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 12m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 28 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man kills his sister's abusive husband in a struggle and faces a limited time to clear his name. He falls in love while trying to live his remaining days freely.

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What happens

21 Days (also known as 21 Days Together, The First and the Last and Three Weeks Together) is a 1940 British drama film based on the short 1919 play The First and the Last by John Galsworthy. It was directed by Basil Dean and stars Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier and Leslie Banks. The film was renamed 21 Days Together for the American market. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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