Five Miles to Midnight (French: Le Couteau dans la plaie) is a 1962 French-Italian-American film drama made by Filmsonor S.A., Dear Film Produzione and Mercury and distributed by United Artists. It was directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by Anatole Litvak and Louis Wipf from a screenplay by Peter Viertel and Hugh Wheeler with dialogue by Maurice Druon, based on an idea by André Versini. The music score was by Jacques Loussier, Mikis Theodorakis and Giuseppe Mengozzi, the cinematography by Henri Alekan. // Events Dr. No launches the James Bond film series, the longest-running motion picture franchise of all time, running more than 40 years. ... A drama film is a film that depends mostly on in-depth character development, interaction, and highly emotional themes. ... The current United Artists logo (a variant was used during the 1980s). ... Anatole Litvak (May 10, 1902 – December 15, 1974) was a Ukrainian-born international filmmaker who wrote, directed, and produced films in a variety of countries and languages. ... A screenplay or script is a blueprint for producing a motion picture. ... Peter Viertel is an author and screenwriter. ... Hugh Wheeler (19 March 1912 - 26 July 1987), also known as Patrick Quentin, was an American playwright, librettist, poet, and translator. ... Maurice Druon (born April 23, 1918) is a French novelist and member of Académie française. ... Jacques Loussier (born 26 October 1934 in Angers, northwestern France) is a noted pianist and composer. ... Mikis Theodorakis Mikis Theodorakis (Greek: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης) (b. ... Portrait of Henri Alekan The French cinematographer Henri Alekan was born on February 10th 1909 in Paris, France and died on June 15th 2001 in Auxerre, Bourgogne, France. ...

The film stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins, with Gig Young, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Yolande Turner and Tommy Norden. Sophia Loren in the film, La Donna Del Fiume Sophia Loren (born September 20, 1934) is an Academy Award-winning actress (film and stage) widely considered to be the most famous Italian actress. ... Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932–September 12, 1992) was an American actor best known for his role as the serial killer Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho. ... Actor Gig Young in City That Never Sleeps Gig Young (November 4, 1913–October 19, 1978) was an American film actor. ... Jean-Pierre Aumont (January 5, 1911 - January 29, 2001) was a French actor. ...

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