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{{Short description|1962 film by Anatole Litvak}}
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'''''Five Miles to Midnight''''' (French: '''''Le Couteau dans la plaie''''') is a ] ]-]-] ] made by Filmsonor S.A., Dear Film Produzione and Mercury and distributed by ]. It was directed by ] and produced by Anatole Litvak and Louis Wipf from a ] by ] and ] with dialogue by ], based on an idea by André Versini. The music score was written by ] for the film, which also includes music by ] and Giuseppe Mengozzi. The cinematography was 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 ].

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


==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.
Lisa, a sexy European woman, is trapped in a violent marriage with Robert, a domineering, jealous American. When Robert, travelling on business, plunges to his death in a plane crash, Lisa is relieved but then she learns that her husband is, in fact, alive and planning to collect insurance money by playing dead.

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


==Cast== ==Cast==
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==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 byAnatole Litvak
Written byMaurice Druon
André Versini
Screenplay byPeter Viertel
Hugh Wheeler
Produced byAnatole Litvak
Louis Wipf
StarringSophia Loren
Anthony Perkins
CinematographyHenri Alekan
Edited byBert Bates
Ginou Dodard
Music byMikis Theodorakis
Jacques Loussier
Giuseppe Mengozzi
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • 12 December 1962 (1962-12-12) (France)
Running time110 minutes
CountriesFrance, Italy, United States
LanguageEnglish

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

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

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

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Films directed by Anatole Litvak
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