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Seven Days in May

1964 · 118 min

A taut, talky political thriller that simmers with paranoia and moral weight, keeping you leaning in as ideals are tested.

Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March
Tagline
The astounding story of an astounding military plot to take over the United States! The time is 1970 or 1980 or, possibly, tomorrow!
Overview
A U.S. Marine Corps colonel alerts the president of a planned military coup against him.

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Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • conspiracy
  • politics
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • military
  • single country house
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, thriller
Directed by
John Frankenheimer
Written by
Rod Serling
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
118 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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