Five Miles to Midnight (1962) ( Le couteau dans la plaie ) ( Il coltello nella piaga )

Five Miles to Midnight (1962) (DVD) (*)

$26.99

Original Title: Le couteau dans la plaie
Alternate Title: Il coltello nella piaga
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Biographies
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1962 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )
Italy ( Italy, Greece )

Directed By:
Anatole Litvak

Written By:
André Versini
Peter Viertel

Actors:
Sophia Loren ..... Lisa Macklin
Anthony Perkins ..... Robert Macklin
Gig Young ..... David Barnes
Jean-Pierre Aumont ..... Alan Stewart
Yolande Turner ..... Barbara Ford (as Yolande Finch)
Tommy Norden ..... Johnny
Mathilde Casadesus ..... Mme. Duval, Concierge
Billy Kearns ..... Capt. Wade
Barbara Nicot ..... Regine
Louis Falavigna ..... Pharmacist
Elina Labourdette ..... Mme. Lafont
Régine ..... Mrs. Wade
Pascale Roberts ..... Streetwalker
Sophie Réal ..... Housemaid
Jean Ozenne ..... Mons. Babasse

Synopsis:

This tragic and suspenseful tale of domestic abuse concerns a couple who have drifted far from the intent of their marriage vows. Bob (Anthony Perkins) is a former soldier who met Lisa (Sophia Loren) when she was a poor girl living in Italy. After they marry, they take up residence in Paris where Lisa holds down a job and Bob is always going to the next job interview -- that ultimately yields nothing. The sniveling weasel slaps his wife around, endearing himself to no one. As he is leaving for an interview, Lisa tells him at the airport that she's had enough and it's over. The plane crashes, but bad-boy Bob is the lone survivor and returns to his long-suffering wife. He promises he will leave her for good once the life-insurance claim is processed. Her slap-happy spouse then decides when the money comes in, he will have her arrested and charged with insurance fraud. Meanwhile, Lisa has fallen for David (Gig Young). When Bob forces her to drive him out of the country, Lisa plans to drive Bob out of her life for good.

A former pilot and his wife try to pull an insurance swindle but he is killed and his wife goes mad.

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