Five Days One Summer
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. 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 |
Production company | The Ladd Company |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
Five Days One Summer was Zinnermann's final film before his death. The film was a commercial and critical failure.
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