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==Production==
The film was the first in a series of co production between the NFFC and Rank. It was originally called ''Passage of Love''.<ref>Petrie p 6-7</ref>

Filming began in June 1965 with a six week shoot in County Clare, Ireland, followed by three weeks in London and another week in Ireland.<ref>Petrie p 9</ref>


==Filming locations==
The movie was filmed in Lahinch, [[County Clare, Ireland]] and [[Twickenham Studios]], [[London, England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishfilmfestivallondon.com/events/i-was-happy-here|title=I was Happy Here|website=Irish Film London}}</ref>
The movie was filmed in Lahinch, [[County Clare, Ireland]] and [[Twickenham Studios]], [[London, England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishfilmfestivallondon.com/events/i-was-happy-here|title=I was Happy Here|website=Irish Film London}}</ref>
==Reception==

The film received some supportive reviews but was a box office disappointment and lost money.<ref>Petrie p 11-12</ref>
==Critical reception==
===Critical reception===
''[[Allmovie]]'' noted "a softly beautiful, hauntingly poetic little film, a fragile piece of filmmaking that in other hands could come off as either unbearably precious or pretentious. Fortunately, ''Time'' is shepherded by Desmond Davis, who handles the material with just the right degree of sensitivity;"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/time-lost-and-time-remembered-v113873/review|title=Time Lost and Time Remembered (1966) - Desmond Davis - Review - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref> however, ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' called it "A horribly pretentious and sentimental film which still manages to retain a degree of emotional power, with moments of real intensity and conviction...The film is certainly much better than Davis' earlier Irish story ''[[Girl with Green Eyes|The Girl with Green Eyes]]'' (also adapted from [[Edna O'Brien]]), but it's dogged by the awful tricks of overemphasis which he seems to have learned from his patron [[Tony Richardson]]";<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/film/i-was-happy-here|title=I Was Happy Here|publisher=}}</ref> while ''[[TV Guide]]'' thought it, "Slow in pace, with beautiful photography and fine acting, this is a well-told tale of disenchantment and resignation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/time-lost-and-time-remembered/review/120661/|title=Time Lost And Time Remembered|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref>
''[[Allmovie]]'' noted "a softly beautiful, hauntingly poetic little film, a fragile piece of filmmaking that in other hands could come off as either unbearably precious or pretentious. Fortunately, ''Time'' is shepherded by Desmond Davis, who handles the material with just the right degree of sensitivity;"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/time-lost-and-time-remembered-v113873/review|title=Time Lost and Time Remembered (1966) - Desmond Davis - Review - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref> however, ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' called it "A horribly pretentious and sentimental film which still manages to retain a degree of emotional power, with moments of real intensity and conviction...The film is certainly much better than Davis' earlier Irish story ''[[Girl with Green Eyes|The Girl with Green Eyes]]'' (also adapted from [[Edna O'Brien]]), but it's dogged by the awful tricks of overemphasis which he seems to have learned from his patron [[Tony Richardson]]";<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/film/i-was-happy-here|title=I Was Happy Here|publisher=}}</ref> while ''[[TV Guide]]'' thought it, "Slow in pace, with beautiful photography and fine acting, this is a well-told tale of disenchantment and resignation."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/movies/time-lost-and-time-remembered/review/120661/|title=Time Lost And Time Remembered|website=TVGuide.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Notes==

*{{cite magazine|last=Petrie|first= Duncan James |year=2016|title= Resisting Hollywood Dominance in Sixties British Cinema : The NFFC/Rank Joint Financing Initiative|magazine= Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television|url=http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/94238/1/01439685_2E2015_2E1129708.pdf}}
==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0060532|title=I Was Happy Here}}
*{{IMDb title|id=0060532|title=I Was Happy Here}}

Revision as of 09:05, 13 May 2019

I Was Happy Here
Directed byDesmond Davis
Screenplay byEdna O'Brien
Desmond Davis
StarringSarah Miles
CinematographyManny Wynn
Edited byBrian Smedley-Aston
Music byJohn Addison
Production
companies
Partisan Productions
The Rank Organisation
Distributed byRank Organisation
Release date
July 1966 (UK)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£167,779[1]

I Was Happy Here is a 1966 drama film directed by Desmond Davis. The film won three awards at the 1966 San Sebastián International Film Festival.[2] The film was released in the U.S. as Time Lost and Time Remembered.[3]

Plot

Cass follows the bright lights to London, but is quickly disillusioned. She meets (and marries) Doctor Langdon, but soon realises her desire to return to her home by the sea, and her first love, Colin.

Cast

Production

The film was the first in a series of co production between the NFFC and Rank. It was originally called Passage of Love.[4]

Filming began in June 1965 with a six week shoot in County Clare, Ireland, followed by three weeks in London and another week in Ireland.[5]

The movie was filmed in Lahinch, County Clare, Ireland and Twickenham Studios, London, England.[6]

Reception

The film received some supportive reviews but was a box office disappointment and lost money.[7]

Critical reception

Allmovie noted "a softly beautiful, hauntingly poetic little film, a fragile piece of filmmaking that in other hands could come off as either unbearably precious or pretentious. Fortunately, Time is shepherded by Desmond Davis, who handles the material with just the right degree of sensitivity;"[8] however, Time Out called it "A horribly pretentious and sentimental film which still manages to retain a degree of emotional power, with moments of real intensity and conviction...The film is certainly much better than Davis' earlier Irish story The Girl with Green Eyes (also adapted from Edna O'Brien), but it's dogged by the awful tricks of overemphasis which he seems to have learned from his patron Tony Richardson";[9] while TV Guide thought it, "Slow in pace, with beautiful photography and fine acting, this is a well-told tale of disenchantment and resignation."[10]

References

  1. ^ Petrie p 10
  2. ^ "I Was Happy Here" – via www.imdb.com.
  3. ^ "Time Lost and Time Remembered (1966) - Desmond Davis - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ^ Petrie p 6-7
  5. ^ Petrie p 9
  6. ^ "I was Happy Here". Irish Film London.
  7. ^ Petrie p 11-12
  8. ^ "Time Lost and Time Remembered (1966) - Desmond Davis - Review - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  9. ^ "I Was Happy Here".
  10. ^ "Time Lost And Time Remembered". TVGuide.com.

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