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| Directed by | Anatole Litvak |
| Written by | Peter Viertel Hugh Wheeler Maurice Druon |
| Produced by | Anatole Litvak Louis Wipf |
| Starring | Sophia Loren Anthony Perkins |
| Cinematography | Henri Alekan |
| Edited by | Bert Bates |
| Music by | Mikis Theodorakis Jacques Loussier Giuseppe Mengozzi |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date | 1962-12-12 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country | France/Italy/US |
| Language | English |
Five Miles to Midnight (French: Le Couteau dans la plaie, literally The Knife in the wound) is a 1962 French-Italian-American drama film made by Filmsonor S.A., Dear Film Produzione and Mercury and distributed by United Artists.
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.
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 (Young), Robert's jealousy, and her own guilt.
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
External links
- Five Miles to Midnight at IMDb
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- Five Miles to Midnight at the TCM Movie Database
- Five Miles to Midnight at Rotten Tomatoes
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