Released by harkit entertainment in 2010 hrkcd 8233 containing music from five miles to midnight 1962. If you read the description youve basically have seen the film. As the disc menu blurb says, its easy to trace haighs evolution as a storyteller from cahuenga blvd. With tony curtis, roger moore, joan collins, robert hutton. 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 1963 lisa macklin sophia loren tells her abusive, emotionally immature husband, robert anthony perkins, that she doesnt want to see him again. Five miles to midnight is a pretty fun ride that takes as many twists and turns as. Five miles to midnight dvd 1962 kl studios classics. If you like five miles to midnight you are looking for psychological, tense and twists and turns movies about with nightclub, survivor, insurance, italian woman, survival, crimes and airplane themes of crime and drama genre shot in france or italy. The midnight game is a 20 supernatural thriller film directed by a.
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. Outlander season 5 has a confirmed release date by starz, as the cast started filming in the spring. That evening, she is shocked to learn that his plane crashed, with all aboard presumed dead. 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. The movie, based on a 1965 novel of the same name by james leo herlihy, was british director john schlesingers first hollywood film. The project began filming with the working title hot nocturne, the play upon which it is based, but was eventually named after its principal musical number blues in the. Five miles to midnight is a 1962 frenchitalianamerican film directed by anatole litvak and starring sophia loren and anthony perkins. The 1962 drama five miles to midnight is an uneven but. Immediately after lisa loren declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easygoing husband robert perkins. Night shyamalan film with the same amount of a success rate. It does, however, offer some redeeming qualities which make it worthwhile for select viewers.
The 1962 drama five miles to midnight is an uneven but nonetheless highly watchable slowburn thriller starring sophia loren and anthony perkins. Five miles to midnight film from wikimedia commons, the free media repository. Loren plays a young woman named lisa who is married to an abusive husband named robert perkins. As a joint americanitalianfrench production it can sometimes be tracked down under its french title. He was dating actress rebecca schaeffer at the time she was killed by an obsessed fan in 1989. Sep 15, 2017 five miles to midnight is a 1962 internationally coproduced drama film. Five miles to midnight dvd, 2016 for sale online ebay. Five miles to midnight has a fantastic plot setup with a man who. Moonlight mile is too quirky and observant to be described in psychobabble. The film stars michael shannon, joel edgerton, kirsten dunst, adam driver, jaeden martell, and sam shepard. Good plot and cinematography, and, of course, sophia loren is worth the watch all by herself.
Sophia loren anthony perkins gig young jeanpierre aumont yolande turner. Five miles to midnight 1962 this is a film youre likely to have some trouble tracking down, but if you do, its worth it. 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. Five miles to midnight 1963 cast and crew lisa macklin sophia loren tells her abusive, emotionally immature husband, robert anthony perkins, that she doesnt want to see him again. Sophia loren, anthony perkins, gig young, jeanpierre aumont, anatole litvak.
Furthermore, the plot has the woman making such foolish decisions that its hard to take the plot seriously. The five 2016 five came back 1939 five easy pieces 1970 five miles to midnight 1962 five minutes of heaven 2009 flags of our fathers 2006 flash of genius 2008 flashpoint 2008 flawless 2007 flight 2012 flight of the butterflies 2012 flight of the phoenix 2004 flightplan 2005 florence foster jenkins 2016 the florida. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, suspenseful and tense films with plots about crimes, dishonesty, crime, deadly, murder, danger and law enforcement mostly in drama, crime and thriller genres. With haley lu richardson, cole sprouse, moises arias, kimberly hebert gregory. Anatole litvak directed and sophia loren and anthony perkins star in the movie.
Five miles to midnight is a disappointment in way of casting and direction. 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. Paris by night 2012, state of mind 2003, trapped 2009, place vendome 1998, pasha 1968. This movie triggered lee harvey oswald to kill jfk. Five miles to midnight five miles to midnight songs. Five miles to midnight is a 1962 internationally coproduced drama film. Five miles to midnight bluray kino lorber home video. Lisa must contend with the complications of the scheme, which involve an aggressive suitor young, roberts jealousy, and. Apr 29, 2010 five miles to midnight soundtrack from 1962, composed by jaques loussier, mikis theodorakis. Apr 27, 2016 midnight special is nichols fourth film. Our two stars find themselves wrapped up in a plot with overtones of film noir and hitchcockian suspense, although director anatole litvak anastasia is unable to fully ratchet up the tension in.
Lisa macklin, an italian woman, has a fight with her american husband robert in a paris night club. Review the midnight man is a messy, forgettable film. Overview of five miles to midnight, 1963, directed by anatole litvak, with sophia loren, anthony perkins, gig young, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. 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. Nichols directing a sciencefiction themed film after the southerngothic dramacomedy mud just seemed so surreal. Sep 27, 2002 after the funeral and the home visitation, the film follows what in a lesser film would be called the healing process. Five miles to midnight 1962 directed by anatole litvak. This was a sorry disappointment for the gifted director litvak and none of the plot works, the leads being too lightweight to carry the heavy tale. She is with newspaperman alan stewart that evening when she learns roberts plane has crashed with no. A classic morality tale played as entertainment potboiler. Five miles to midnight 3x subtitles download movie and. Moonlight mile is a 2002 american romantic drama film written and directed by brad silberling.
Originally published in 1980, five minutes to midnight rema. Mar 21, 2016 behind the astonishing midnight special ending its very easy to say, well, jeff couldnt quite connect these dots, director jeff nichols told buzzfeed news. 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. Oscars best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon sundance toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his life insurance, although she knows that its a bad idea. Just a few years after psycho made him an internationally known actor, anthony perkins starred with sophia loren in this suspense drama about a. Robert perkins is a former soldier that met his wife lisa. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. I was hyped to see this long before i had the chance to. Dec 22, 2010 ride in the whirlwind western starring jack nicholson, free full movie, english youtube movies duration. Five miles to midnight 1963 cast and crew moviefone. Five miles to midnight, dvd, mystery suspense, 738329203252.
Our two stars find themselves wrapped up in a plot with overtones of film noir and hitchcockian suspense, although director anatole litvak is unable to fully ratchet up the tension in the way this kind of film deserves. Five miles to midnight is a pretty fun ride that takes as many twists and turns as an m. Five miles to midnight 1962 the movie database tmdb. The movie had its world release on march 2, 20 at the miami international film festival and was released to dvd on august 12, 2014. Time passes and perkins comes back after surviving the crash and starts a plot to receive the.
Five miles to midnight is a film directed by anatole litvak with sophia loren, anthony perkins, gig young, jeanpierre aumont, year. Stars sophia loren and anthony perkins were previously paired in 1958s desire under the elms. The film starts with a gritty turn by anthony perkins as a dirtbag that not only beats his wife, but is also out whoring it up at the same time. Two of the films best features are the stunning photography by henri alekan wings of desire, topkapi and the haunting score by mikis theodorakis serpico, z. A pair of teenagers with cystic fibrosis meet in a hospital and fall in love, though their disease means they must avoid close physical contact. He leaves on a business flight bound for casablanca.
Oscarwinning actress sophia loren whose filmography is far less impressive than her screen presence managed to star in two of them, with five miles to midnight coming in first following by 1966s arabqesque. The film takes its name from the rolling stones song of the same name. Five miles to midnight letterboxd your life in film. Five miles to midnight screen icons sophia loren yesterday, today and tomorrow and anthony perkins psycho star as a poor parisian couple who embark upon a simple getrichquickscheme only to find themselves hurtling blindly down a winding road of desperation, deceit and madness. He leaves the next day for a business trip and lisa. This film was loosely inspired by writerdirector brad silberlings own experience. Anatole litvak tries to give the improbable twists of the story some conviction but neither sophia loren nor anthony perkins are up to the job. Midnight special is a 2016 american science fiction film written and directed by jeff nichols, and produced by sarah green and brian kavanaughjones.
Theodorakis abrasive, often sinister cues beautifully underscore the. Five miles to midnight is a thriller with very few thrills. Joe stays stuck in the floss house, living in an upstairs bedroom, his plans on hold. She plans to divorce robert but is caught off guard when he is. Find where to watch five miles to midnight and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Two of the film s best features are the stunning photography by henri alekan wings of desire, topkapi and the. Best movies like five miles to midnight bestsimilar. Sophia loren is given very little opportunity to display her acknowledged talent for acting in anatol litvaks new film. Time has been kind to five miles to midnight, a wannabe hitchcockian thriller that totally bombed when it was released in 1963. Two of the film s best features are the stunning photography by henri. It stars sophia loren, anthony perkins, gig young, and jeanpierre aumont.
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