A film which creates drama more out of gesture and nuance than dialogue, and employs a lush setting which overwhelms instead of pointing up the characters' emotions.
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01/26/06
Five Days One Summer (1982)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:1
Rotten:4
Average Rating:4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: The obsessive love affair between an older Scottish doctor and a younger woman takes a strange turn when they travel together to the Swiss Alps on a short holiday. Based in part on the novel... [More]
Starring: Sean Connery, Betsy Brantley, Lambert Wilson, Jennifer Hilary
Director: Fred Zinnemann
Reviews for Five Days One Summer
1 - 5 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticA gentle swansong from director Zinnemann.
05/24/03
Top CriticFred Zinnemann waited 40 years to make this surprisingly lifeless film, a major disappointment from the acclaimed director.
11/01/07
Top CriticAn attempt at an intimate personal drama that just doesn't come off.
11/01/07
Top CriticThis isn't a movie anyone would mind, but it isn't one anyone would feel terribly touched by, either.
08/30/04
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November 11, 2005:
Sean Connery Earns AFI's Highest Honor
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