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Five Miles to Midnight poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.7 / 100
1962·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 50m

FIVE MILES TO MIDNIGHT

“The Suspense Begins...From the Very First Second!”

American ex-Air Force man and current businessman Bob Macklin is married to the impoverished Italian-born Lisa. Bob’s jealousy and immaturity irks Lisa, who tells him she’s planning to file for a divorce before his plane departs on a business trip for Casablanca.

Above the Line
Anatole Litvak·DirectorPeter Viertel·ScreenplayHugh Wheeler·ScreenplayHenri Alekan·Director of PhotographyMíkis Theodorakis·Original Music ComposerBert Bates·Editor
Cast
Sophia Loren·Lisa MacklinAnthony Perkins·Robert MacklinGig Young·David BarnesYolande Turner·Barbara FordTommy Norden·JohnnyÉlina Labourdette·Mme. LafontMathilde Casadesus·Mme. DuvalJacqueline PorelPascale Roberts·StreetwalkerMarc Doelnitz
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Anatole Litvak·Director
Writing· 5
Peter Viertel·ScreenplayHugh Wheeler·ScreenplayPeter Viertel·AdaptationMaurice Druon·DialogueAndré Versini·Idea
Camera· 1
Henri Alekan·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Bert Bates·EditorGinou Dodard·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Míkis Theodorakis·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 3
Alexandre Trauner·Production DesignGuy Laroche·Costume DesignAlexandre Trauner·Art Direction
Production· 2
Anatole Litvak·ProducerAndré Smagghe·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
65.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Five Miles to Midnight's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#A3261F
#FFFFFF
#000000
Mood
Intense, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a split portrait of a man and a woman against a red background. The left half of the image shows a man's face in dark red, while the r”

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Key Elements
CarFaces
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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