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Five Days One Summer

1982 · 108 min

A hushed, handsome alpine romance that slowly curdles into something uneasy, with grand mountain vistas masking quiet emotional cruelty.

Directed by
Fred Zinnemann
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
An obsession, a love, a memory.
Overview
A 1930s Scottish doctor goes climbing in the Alps with an infatuated niece he passes off as his wife.

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Directed by
Fred Zinnemann
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • identity
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Fred Zinnemann
Written by
Michael Austin
Starring
Sean Connery, Betsy Brantley, Lambert Wilson, Isabel Dean, Jennifer Hilary, Anna Massey, Gérard Buhr, Sheila Reid
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
108 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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