Seven Days in May

Seven Days in May

  • Director: John Frankenheimer
  • Writer: Fletcher Knebel,Charles W. Bailey II,Rod Serling
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: February 13, 1964
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Sedam dana u maju
  • "Seven Days in May" is an American political thriller film released on February 12, 1964, directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas .

    Details

    • Release date February 13, 1964
    • Filming locations Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA
    • Production companies John Frankenheimer Productions Inc., Joel Productions, Seven Arts Productions

    Box office

    Budget

    $2,200,000 (estimated)

    Movie reviews

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    • By Yvonne 2022-10-03 15:10:30

      [Excerpt of Highlights] HMV-Seven Days in May

      HMV Exclusive commemorative Blu-ray, plastic box jacket hard paper box, a poster & four postcards included; extras include the commentary soundtrack and trailer recorded for the DVD version by director John Frankenheimer in 2000

      I have to complain about this terrible subtitle... I don't know if it is the same as Warner's own US version. Not to mention the capital letters, it is often a second or two behind the...

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    • By Ford 2023-09-30 22:22:10

      Political symbolization. If you are a little crazy, you will transform into a...

    • By Michelle 2023-09-26 18:57:24

      The addition of Eva forms a subtle triangle. The low-ranking person's face-to-face respect and back-to-back temptation and challenge, the head-to-head negotiation between the general and the president, these two tensions are great. The general is arrogant and careless, and still trusts his deputy, which is one of the warm sides. Ambitious and tired - the lion and the jackal. Why people want Scott. Why people choose democracy finally. Who gives out the kiss of...

    • By Davonte 2023-09-07 19:49:00

      Lancaster's aura is much stronger than Douglas! There is indeed the demeanor of a...

    • By Tressie 2023-09-05 04:38:01

      A 7.8/10 political conspiracy film with a lot of big names, the plot seems simple but thrilling, the performance seems ordinary but introverted, the thinking is correct, and the standard is high. But now the plot is all...

    • By Weston 2023-07-16 16:05:51

      In the political propaganda film adapted from the novel, the events and characters are mainly based on storytelling. The photography is not bad, but the content is really...

    Movie plot

    During the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union , the war between the two countries was on the verge of breaking out. The moderates, dominated by the president of the United States, planned to sign an agreement with the Soviet Union to abolish nuclear weapons. However, the top military commander Scott believed that this was treason, so he planned a coup and tried to assassinate the president. Jiggs Casey is a marine...
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    Movie quotes

    • Eleanor Holbrook: You surprised me tonight, Colonel Casey. The voice of reason coming out of a military man?

      Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey: I've got a lot of hidden talents.

      Eleanor Holbrook: Oh, I suspected that right along. Ever since my ex-lover introduced us. And how is the staunch General Scott? And his lovely wife?

      Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey: He keeps busy.

      Eleanor Holbrook: So I read. There's a sizeable portion of the citizenry who says that he's the savior of the western world.

      Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey: He does his job, Ellie.

      Eleanor Holbrook: Well, take care of him, Jiggs. See that he rests on the seventh day.

    • Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey: What is it? Is it just Scott?

      Eleanor Holbrook: It's Scott. It's that and everything. It's my whole damned life.

      Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey: You're not the first dame to ever wind up on the bottom of the deck. It happens every day. What matters is how a person lives with it.

    • Colonel Martin "Jiggs" Casey: Stop playing the part of the anguished drunk, digging olives out of martinis and boring everybody with tragic stories. You know, sober, Ellie, you're a bright, beautiful dame. Good to have around.

      Eleanor Holbrook: Will you drive me home, Jiggs?