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Fred Zinnemann. Director. Michael Austin. Writer. A 1930s Scottish doctor (Sean Connery) goes climbing in the Alps with an infatuated niece (Betsy Brantley) he passes off as his wife.
Sean Connery stars in this haunting tale of love and obsession directed by Fred Zinnemann. Arriving at a Swiss chalet for a mountain-climbing vacation, middle-aged doctor, Douglas Meredith (Connery), is accompanied by Kate (Betsy Brantley), a young woman posing as his wife. Although he's married to another, Douglas refuses to break it off with Kate, even though the affair would bring them ...
The film has much to recommend it: great scenery, thrilling climbs, expert acting, Zinnemann's meticulous direction. But an oppressive melancholy overhangs the proceedings like an alpine mist, and the conclusion brings a feeling of hopelessness. [22 Nov 1982] Read More. By Bob Thomas. 50.
A Scottish doctor (Connery) shocks the guests of a small alpine inn when he registers with his wife, who is half his age. There for a mountain-climbing vacation, the doctor hires a young guide to train his bride. From the first, an attraction develops between the guide and his young charge.
Five Days One Summer. Academy Award-winner Sean Connery stars in Fred Zinnemann's hauntingtale of incestuous love set against a magnificent background of theSwiss Alps. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
Purchase Five Days One Summer on digital and stream instantly or download offline. Sean Connery stars in the story of a forbidden love and lethal romantic triangle set in the Swiss Alps and directed by multiple Academy Award winner Fred Zinnemann (High Noon, From Here To Eternity, A Man For All Seasons, Julia). Switzerland 1932. A Scottish doctor (Connery) shocks the guests of a small alpine ...
Jul 12, 2016 · Shot on location in the Alps without visual tricks or stand-ins, Five Days One Summer marked the final film by Fred Zinnemann, a European emigre who came to America in 1929 and would go on to win four Academy Awards *, including two for Best Director (From Here to Eternity, 1953; A Man for All Seasons, 1966).
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