Poster of Before Winter Comes

Before Winter Comes

Plot: Drama/Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II. A shrewd multi-lingual interpreter who mediates between Russian and British military brass enters into a friendly rivalry with British Major Giles Burnside, who is in charge of assigning the displaced persons into either the American or Russian zones
Release Date: Friday, January 17 1969
56 years ago
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Portrait of David NivenDavid Niven. David Niven was 58 in Before Winter Comes as 'Major Burnside'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 01 1910 –
Died: Fri, Jul 29 1983
Portrait of TopolTopol. Topol was 33 in Before Winter Comes as 'Janovic'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 09 1935 –
Died: Wed, Mar 08 2023
Portrait of Anna KarinaAnna Karina. Anna Karina was 28 in Before Winter Comes as 'Maria'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 22 1940 –
Died: Sat, Dec 14 2019
Portrait of John HurtJohn Hurt. John Hurt was 28 in Before Winter Comes as 'Lieutenant Pilkington'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 22 1940 –
Died: Wed, Jan 25 2017
Portrait of Anthony QuayleAnthony Quayle. Anthony Quayle was 55 in Before Winter Comes as 'Brigadier Bewley'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 07 1913 –
Died: Fri, Oct 20 1989
Portrait of Ori LevyOri Levy. Ori Levy was 37 in Before Winter Comes as 'Captain Kamenev'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 30 1931
Portrait of John CollinJohn Collin. John Collin was 38 in Before Winter Comes as 'Sergeant Woody'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1931 –
Died: Wed, Feb 25 1987
Portrait of Karl StepanekKarl Stepanek. Karl Stepanek was 69 in Before Winter Comes as 'Count Kerassy'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1899 –
Died: Thu, Dec 25 1980
Portrait of Guy DeghyGuy Deghy. Guy Deghy was 56 in Before Winter Comes as 'Kovacs'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 11 1912 –
Died: Tue, Feb 25 1992
Portrait of Mark MaliczMark Malicz. Mark Malicz was >> in Before Winter Comes as 'Komenski'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Fri, Jan 17 1986
Portrait of Gertan KlauberGertan Klauber. Gertan Klauber was 36 in Before Winter Comes as 'Russian Major'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 05 1932 –
Died: Fri, Aug 01 2008
Portrait of Hana Maria PravdaHana Maria Pravda. Hana Maria Pravda was 52 in Before Winter Comes as 'Beata'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 29 1916 –
Died: Thu, May 22 2008
Portrait of George InnesGeorge Innes. George Innes was 30 in Before Winter Comes as 'Bill'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 08 1938
Portrait of Tony SelbyTony Selby. Tony Selby was 30 in Before Winter Comes as 'Ted'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 26 1938 –
Died: Sun, Sep 05 2021
Portrait of Christopher SandfordChristopher Sandford. Christopher Sandford was 29 in Before Winter Comes as 'Johnny'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 05 1939
Portrait of Constantine GregoryConstantine Gregory. Constantine Gregory was 26 in Before Winter Comes as 'Russian Corporal'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 16 1942
Portrait of Hugh FutcherHugh Futcher. Hugh Futcher was 31 in Before Winter Comes as 'Joe'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 29 1937
Portrait of Colin SpaullColin Spaull. Colin Spaull was 24 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Fri, May 19 1944
Portrait of Larry DannLarry Dann. Larry Dann was 27 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Sun, May 04 1941
Portrait of Jeffry WickhamJeffry Wickham. Jeffry Wickham was 35 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Sat, Aug 05 1933 –
Died: Tue, Jun 17 2014
Portrait of John SavidentJohn Savident. John Savident was 31 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1938 –
Died: Wed, Feb 21 2024
Portrait of Albert ShepherdAlbert Shepherd. Albert Shepherd was 32 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Sat, Aug 29 1936 –
Died: Wed, Jul 10 2019
Portrait of Bruno W. PantelBruno W. Pantel. Bruno W. Pantel was 47 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Thu, Mar 17 1921 –
Died: Thu, Nov 30 1995
Portrait of Hans EpskampHans Epskamp. Hans Epskamp was 65 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Sun, Jun 21 1903 –
Died: Tue, May 26 1992
Portrait of Nora MinorNora Minor. Nora Minor was 58 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Wed, Dec 07 1910 –
Died: Sun, May 21 1995
Portrait of Liselotte QuillingLiselotte Quilling. Liselotte Quilling was 47 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Thu, Nov 24 1921 –
Died: Mon, Jun 16 1997
Portrait of Harry KalenbergHarry Kalenberg. Harry Kalenberg was 47 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Thu, Mar 03 1921 –
Died: Thu, Aug 12 1993
Portrait of Eduard LinkersEduard Linkers. Eduard Linkers was 56 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Fri, Oct 11 1912 –
Died: Sat, Apr 03 2004
Portrait of Gisela FritschGisela Fritsch. Gisela Fritsch was 32 in Before Winter Comes
Birthday: Tue, Nov 24 1936 –
Died: Wed, Jul 03 2013

Crew

Portrait of J. Lee ThompsonJ. Lee Thompson. J. Lee Thompson was 54 in Before Winter Comes as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 01 1914 –
Died: Fri, Aug 30 2002
Portrait of Gilbert TaylorGilbert Taylor. Gilbert Taylor was 54 in Before Winter Comes as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 12 1914 –
Died: Fri, Aug 23 2013
Portrait of Ariel LevyAriel Levy. Ariel Levy was 24 in Before Winter Comes as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 12 1944
Portrait of Andrew SinclairAndrew Sinclair. Andrew Sinclair was 33 in Before Winter Comes as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 21 1935 –
Died: Thu, May 30 2019
Portrait of Robert Emmett GinnaRobert Emmett Ginna. Robert Emmett Ginna was >> in Before Winter Comes as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willy KemplenWilly Kemplen. Willy Kemplen was >> in Before Winter Comes as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron GrainerRon Grainer. Ron Grainer was >> in Before Winter Comes as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday