Gene and Finny are two boys who are best friends living in 1943, at the height of World War II. The idea that the boys will most likely be drafted when they turn eighteen is surrounding them, and they are practically forced to live their lives to the fullest. The two boys attend the Devon School, which prepares them for military life that they will most likely be subjected to. The film begins with a narration by an older Gene, traveling back to Devon some years later. The thing he wishes most to see is the tree, which had a great effect on the boys' lives
Directed by Larry Peerce
based on novel or book
boys' school
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3.1 / 5
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Cast
Parker Stevenson
Gene Forrester
William Roerick
Mr. Patchwithers
Victor Bevine
Brinker Hadley
Crew
Larry Peerce
Director
Charles Fox
Original Music Composer
Thomas Laughridge
Camera Operator
Popular Reviews
10 reviews
Dani Calde
4.0★ · 10/24/25
*“The old phrase about ‘If these walls could only speak’ occurred to me and I felt it more deeply than anyone has ever felt it” (excerpt from the book🤓) * read the book a few yrs back and it has some of my fav quotes so this was a massive disappointment. #boring also hellooo no gay subtext?? wompwomp
*“The old phrase about ‘If these walls could only speak’ occurred to me and I felt it more deeply than anyone has ever felt it” (excerpt from the book🤓) * read the book a few yrs back and it has some of my fav quotes so this was a massive disappointment. #boring also hellooo no gay subtext?? wompwomp
zoe
1.0★ · 09/27/25
gene so damn ugly i couldn't bear to look at him. he has to be put down
gene so damn ugly i couldn't bear to look at him. he has to be put down
Carys Finnerty
4.1★ · 12/08/23
i need to make a movie of this to do justice to the book
i need to make a movie of this to do justice to the book
