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A Separate Peace (1972) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1972 · 104 mins · English
- Directed by
- Larry Peerce
- Starring
- Parker Stevenson, William Roerick, Victor Bevine, John Heyl, Peter Brush, John E.A. Mackenzie
An older Gene returns to Devon School, recalling the summer of 1943 amid World II. He and his best friend Finny live under the constant shadow of being drafted at eighteen, prompting them to seize every moment. Their boarding school prepares them for military life, and a solitary tree becomes a symbol that profoundly shapes their bond and memories.
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