Decidedly weird but not altogether enthralling is the 1962 title five miles to midnight, a melodramatic thriller with noir elements and one of the last films by the accomplished anatole litvak who would only direct two more features after, including the night of the generals and the currently unavailable 1970 version of the lady in the car with glasses and a gun. Shooting of the film five miles to midnight directed by anatole litvak. Five miles to midnight 1963 lisa macklin sophia loren tells her abusive, emotionally immature husband, robert anthony perkins, that she doesnt want to see him again. Anatole litvak made five miles to midnight in 1962 and its a very formulaic thriller. Five miles to midnight is a 1962 internationally coproduced drama film directed by anatole litvak. Five miles to midnight is a film directed by anatole litvak with sophia loren, anthony perkins, gig young, jeanpierre aumont, year. Five miles to midnight film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Its not as good as you remember and nothing on gods green earth can transform it into the thriller you would want it to be. Lisa macklin sophia loren married to an american, believes that her husband tony perkins has been killed in an airplane crash. Five miles to midnight 1962 the movie database tmdb.
Read the full synopsis of five miles to midnight, 1963, directed by anatole litvak, with sophia loren, anthony perkins, gig young, at turner classic movies. Released by harkit entertainment in 2010 hrkcd 8233 containing music from five miles to midnight 1962. Two of the film s best features are the stunning photography by henri alekan wings of desire, topkapi and the. Five miles to midnight 1962 1212 1962 fr crime, drama, thriller 1h 50m user score. Two of the film s best features are the stunning photography by henri alekan wings of desire, topkapi and the haunting score by mikis theodorakis serpico, z. Sep 3, 2017 anthony perkins in five miles to midnight 1962 sep 3, 2017 anthony perkins in five miles to midnight 1962 sep 3, 2017 anthony perkins in five miles to midnight 1962 stay safe and healthy. Certainly anatole litvak was no slouch as a director, but he missed the mark here in five miles to midnight, a 1962 film starring sophia loren, tony perkins and gig young.
Five miles to midnight five miles to midnight songs. Five miles to midnight soundtrack from 1962, composed by jaques loussier, mikis theodorakis. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities we have reduced capacity in our call center and warehouse. Loren plays lisa, the exasperated wife of an immature, infantile, and hopelessly neurotic husband bob perkins. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Five miles to midnight is a thriller with very few thrills. A complete list of the films in john grants a comprehensive encyclopedia of film noir. He leaves the next day for a business trip and lisa says she does not want to see him again. Just a few years after psycho made him an internationally known actor.
Just a few years after psycho made him an internationally known actor, anthony perkins starred with sophia loren in this suspense drama about a mismatched husband and wife, bob and lisa. Phaedramikis theodorakislove theme from film phaedra. Directed by anatole litvak, five miles to midnight is a story of opposite personalities whose repelling drive actually keeps them bouncing back toward each other. Original united artists window card 14x22 for the anatole litvak crime drama, five miles to midnight 1962 starring sophia loren, anthony perkins, and gig young. Ride in the whirlwind western starring jack nicholson, free full movie, english youtube movies duration. Paganini twist 1962 from five miles to midnight duration. Anthony perkins and sophia loren during the filming of five miles to midnight. Mikis theodorakis five miles to midnight main title. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Le film five miles to midnight 1962 vostfr admin 20170624t00. Filmed entirely in paris in the stark contrasts of black and white, five miles to midnight is a psychological suspense thriller of the highest order. Music composed by mikis theodorakis for the movie five miles to midnight 1962 skip navigation. Five miles to midnight 1962 man at the top 1973 come back to the 5 and dime, jimmy dean, jimmy dean 1982 a delicate balance 1973 b.
Immediately after lisa loren declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easygoing husband robert perkins, he is reported dead in a plane crash. Bluray ua 1962 kino lorber anatole litvaks five miles to midnight 1962 ought to have come with the following disclaimer. Original five miles to midnight 1963 movie poster in c8. Five miles to midnight, dvd, mystery suspense, 738329203252.
Anthony perkins in five miles to midnight 1962 anthony. Five miles to midnight 1962 directed by anatole litvak. Robert and johnny up on the roof of the apartment complex is one of a. Le film five miles to midnight 1962 vostfr film complet. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services.
Sophia loren and anthony perkins during the filming of. With tony curtis, roger moore, joan collins, robert hutton. Five miles to midnight, his second film with sophia loren, is the best example of the quality of films he was involved with during the highest point of his rising star. Oct 8, 2015 sophia loren and anthony perkins during the filming of five miles to midnight 1962, dir.
In the grand tradition of double indemnity and the postman always rings twice, five miles to midnight weaves a constantly tightening web of suspense that grips the viewer by the heart and doesn t. Their second film together, the suspense thriller five miles to midnight 1962, was not a critical or commercial success either but it did more effectively showcase the two superstars unique appeal. Five miles to midnight dvd 1962 kl studios classics. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It stars sophia loren, anthony perkins, gig young, and jeanpierre aumont. If you read the description youve basically have seen the film. It does, however, offer some redeeming qualities which make it worthwhile for select viewers. Lawrence of arabia won the academy award for best picture. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his life insurance. Five miles to midnight, bluray, mystery suspense, 738329203269. The 1962 drama five miles to midnight is an uneven but. Lisa macklin, an italian woman, has a fight with her american husband robert in a paris night club. The soundtrack to the 1962 suspense film five miles to midnight features the unlikely pairing of greek classical composer mikis theodorakis and jazz musician jacques loussier, applying the respective strengths of both men to create a score rich in the kind of drama and tension upon which films of this genre sink or swim. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and.
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