Five Days One Summer
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Five Days One Summer is a 1982 American romantic drama film directed and produced by Fred Zinnemann from a screenplay by Michael Austin, based on the 1929 short story Maiden, Maiden by Kay Boyle.[2] Set primarily in the Alps, the story focuses on Douglas Meredith (Sean Connery) and his lover Kate (Betsy Brantley) as they embark on a mountain climbing trip, which unravels their relationship due to Kate's feelings for their mountain guide (Lambert Wilson) as well as a dark secret that looms over the couple.
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Directed by | Fred Zinnemann |
Written by | Michael Austin |
Based on | Maiden, Maiden 1929 story in Fifty Stories by Kay Boyle |
Produced by | Fred Zinnemann |
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Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
Edited by | Stuart Baird |
Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $17 million[1] |
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Five Days One Summer was Zinnermann's final film before his death. The film was a commercial and critical failure.