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			{{Short description\|1962 film by Anatole Litvak}}
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	\| director = ]		\| director = ]
	\| producer = Anatole Litvak<br/>Louis Wipf		\| producer = Anatole Litvak<br/>Louis Wipf
	\| writer = ]<br/>]<br/>]		\| writer = ]<br/>]
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	\| music = ]<br/>]<br/>Giuseppe Mengozzi		\| music = ]<br/>]<br/>Giuseppe Mengozzi
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	\| editing = Bert Bates		\| editing = ]<br/>Ginou Dodard
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	'''''Five Miles to Midnight''''' (French: '''''Le Couteau dans la plaie''''', literally '''''The Knife in the wound''''') is a 1962 ~~French~~-Italian-~~American~~ drama film directed by ]. It was produced through Filmsonor S.A., Dear Film Produzione and Mercury, and distributed by ].		'''''Five Miles to Midnight''''' (French: '''''Le Couteau dans la plaie''''', literally '''''The Knife in the wound''''') is a 1962 Franco-Italian ] ] produced and directed by ]. It starred ] and ]. It was produced through Filmsonor S.A., Dear Film Produzione and Mercury, and distributed by ].

	==Plot==		==Plot==
		⚫	Immediately after Lisa (Loren) declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easy-going husband Robert (Perkins), he is reported dead in a plane crash. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his ], although she knows that it's a bad idea. Lisa must contend with the complications of the scheme, which involve an aggressive suitor (]), Robert's jealousy, and her own guilt.

			Eventually the stress of putting up with Robert is too much for Lisa, and she runs over him and disposes of the body and car in a lake. The suitor realizes what she did as she has a mental breakdown and calls the police.
⚫	Immediately after Lisa (Loren) declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easy-going husband Robert (Perkins), he is reported dead in a plane crash. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his life insurance, although she knows that it's a bad idea. Lisa must contend with the complications of the scheme, which involve an aggressive suitor (Young), Robert's jealousy, and her own guilt.

	The film takes place primarily in ]. Lisa is Italian; Robert is American.		The film takes place primarily in ]. Lisa is Italian; Robert is American.

⚫	==Production==

⚫	The film was directed by ] and produced by Litvak and Louis Wipf from a ] by ] and ] with dialogue by ], based on an idea by André Versini. The ] was written by ] for the film, which also includes music by ] and Giuseppe Mengozzi. The ] was by ].

⚫	The film stars ] and ], with ], ], ], and ].

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* ] as Barbara Ford		* ] as Barbara Ford
	* ] as Johnny		* ] as Johnny
			* ] as The Streetwalker
			* ] as Mme. Duval the Concierge
			* ] as Captain Wade

		⚫	==Production==
		⚫	The film was directed by ] and produced by Litvak and Louis Wipf from a ] by ] and ] with dialogue by ], based on an idea by ]. The ] was written by ] for the film, which also includes music by ] and Giuseppe Mengozzi. The ] was by ].

		⚫	The film stars ] and ], with ], ], ], and ].<ref name="afi">{{cite web\|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/18728\|title=Five Miles to Midnight\|website=afi.com\|access-date=2024-02-07}}</ref>

			==Reception==
			] in '']'' dismissed it as "a pretty glum experience".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Powell \|first=Dilys \|author-link=Dilys Powell \|date=14 April 1963 \|title=Anatomy of Southern Violence \|work=] \|issue=7300 \|page=33}}</ref> Patrick Gibbs in '']'' called it "silly and stuffy".<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Gibbs \|first=Patrick \|author-link=Patrick Gibbs \|date=13 April 1963 \|title=Women in Black \|work=] \|issue=33584 \|page=11}}</ref>

			==References==
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Five Miles to Midnight
The VHS cover
Directed by	Anatole Litvak
Written by	Maurice Druon André Versini
Screenplay by	Peter Viertel Hugh Wheeler
Produced by	Anatole Litvak Louis Wipf
Starring	Sophia Loren Anthony Perkins
Cinematography	Henri Alekan
Edited by	Bert Bates Ginou Dodard
Music by	Mikis Theodorakis Jacques Loussier Giuseppe Mengozzi
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	12 December 1962 (1962-12-12) (France)
Running time	110 minutes
Countries	France, Italy, United States
Language	English

Five Miles to Midnight (French: Le Couteau dans la plaie, literally The Knife in the wound) is a 1962 Franco-Italian international co-production drama film produced and directed by Anatole Litvak. It starred Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins. It was produced through Filmsonor S.A., Dear Film Produzione and Mercury, and distributed by United Artists.

Plot

Immediately after Lisa (Loren) declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easy-going husband Robert (Perkins), he is reported dead in a plane crash. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his life insurance, although she knows that it's a bad idea. Lisa must contend with the complications of the scheme, which involve an aggressive suitor (Gig Young), Robert's jealousy, and her own guilt.

Eventually the stress of putting up with Robert is too much for Lisa, and she runs over him and disposes of the body and car in a lake. The suitor realizes what she did as she has a mental breakdown and calls the police.

The film takes place primarily in Paris. Lisa is Italian; Robert is American.

Cast

Sophia Loren as Lisa Macklin
Anthony Perkins as Robert Macklin
Gig Young as David Barnes
Jean-Pierre Aumont as Alan Stewart
Yolande Turner as Barbara Ford
Tommy Norden as Johnny
Pascale Roberts as The Streetwalker
Mathilde Casadesus as Mme. Duval the Concierge
Billy Kearns as Captain Wade

Production

The film was directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by Litvak and Louis Wipf from a screenplay by Peter Viertel and Hugh Wheeler with dialogue by Maurice Druon, based on an idea by André Versini. The musical score was written by Mikis Theodorakis for the film, which also includes music by Jacques Loussier and Giuseppe Mengozzi. The cinematography was by Henri Alekan.

The film stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins, with Gig Young, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Yolande Turner, and Tommy Norden.

Reception

Dilys Powell in The Sunday Times dismissed it as "a pretty glum experience". Patrick Gibbs in The Daily Telegraph called it "silly and stuffy".

References

"Five Miles to Midnight". afi.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
Powell, Dilys (14 April 1963). "Anatomy of Southern Violence". The Sunday Times. No. 7300. p. 33.
Gibbs, Patrick (13 April 1963). "Women in Black". The Daily Telegraph. No. 33584. p. 11.

External links

Five Miles to Midnight at IMDb
Five Miles to Midnight at the TCM Movie Database
Five Miles to Midnight at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
Five Miles to Midnight at Rotten Tomatoes

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Films directed by Anatole Litvak

Dolly Gets Ahead (1930)
Calais-Dover (1931)
No More Love (1931)
Lilac (1932)
The Song of Night (1932)
Tell Me Tonight (1932)
The Old Devil (1933)
One Night's Song (1933)
Sleeping Car (1933)
The Crew (1935)
Mayerling (1936)
The Woman I Love (1937)
Tovarich (1937)
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse (1938)
The Sisters (1938)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)
Castle on the Hudson (1940)
All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
City for Conquest (1940)
Out of the Fog (1941)
Blues in the Night (1941)
This Above All (1942)
The Nazis Strike (1943)
Divide and Conquer (1943)
The Battle of Russia (1943)
The Battle of China (1944)
War Comes to America (1945)
The Long Night (1947)
Sorry, Wrong Number (1948)
The Snake Pit (1948)
Decision Before Dawn (1951)
Act of Love (1953)
The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
Anastasia (1956)
Mayerling (1957)
The Journey (1959)
Goodbye Again (1961)
Five Miles to Midnight (1962)
The Night of the Generals (1967)
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun (1970)

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