Eternity and a Day

Eternity and a Day
French-language release poster
GreekΜια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα
Directed byTheo Angelopoulos
Written by
Produced by
  • Theo Angelopoulos
  • Eric Heumann
  • Giorgio Silvagni
Starring
Cinematography
Edited byYannis Tsitsopoulos
Music byEleni Karaindrou
Distributed byArtistic License
Release dates
  • 23 May 1998 (1998-05-23) (Cannes)
  • 3 September 1998 (1998-09-03) (MWFF)
  • 13 September 1998 (1998-09-13) (Toronto)
Running time
137 minutes
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek
Box office$107,178

Eternity and a Day (Greek: Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, Mia aioniótita kai mia méra) is a 1998 Greek drama film directed by Theo Angelopoulos, and starring Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Renauld and Fabrizio Bentivoglio.

The film won the Palme d'Or and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was selected as the Greek entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 71st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Eternity and a Day". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
  2. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  3. ^ "45 Countries Submit Films for Oscar Consideration". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 19 November 1998. Archived from the original on 19 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2015.