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Seven Days in May (1964)
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Release Date:
12 February 1964 (USA)
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Tagline:
"I'm suggesting Mr President, there's a military plot to take over the Government of these United States, next Sunday..." more
Plot:
US military leaders plot to overthrow the President because he supports a nuclear disarmament treaty and they fear a Soviet sneak attack. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 3 wins
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6 nominations
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Classic scene between two brilliant actors does it all.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Burt Lancaster | ... | Gen. James Mattoon Scott |
 | Kirk Douglas | ... | Col. Martin 'Jiggs' Casey |
 | Fredric March | ... | President Jordan Lyman |
 | Ava Gardner | ... | Eleanor Holbrook |
 | Edmond O'Brien | ... | Sen. Raymond Clark |
 | Martin Balsam | ... | Paul Girard |
| Andrew Duggan | ... | Col. William 'Mutt' Henderson |
| Hugh Marlowe | ... | Harold McPherson |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Sen. Frederick Prentice |
| Helen Kleeb | ... | Esther Townsend |
| George Macready | ... | Christopher Todd |
 | Richard Anderson | ... | Col. Murdock |
| Bart Burns | ... | Art Corwin |
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Runtime:
118 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Norway:12 (1964) |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
USA:Approved (certificate #20565) |
Canada:PG (video rating) |
West Germany:12 (f) |
Finland:K-8 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Argentina:Atp |
Australia:G
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The "Eleanor Holbrook" subplot was based on a real-life incident involving General Douglas MacArthur. In 1934, the general sued journalists Drew Pearson and Robert Allen for libel. He dropped the suit when the defendants announced they intended to take testimony from Isabel Rosario Cooper, a Eurasian woman who had been the general's mistress.
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Factual errors: Set in 1970, the flashing clock outside the Joint Chiefs office displays "MAY 18" and "SUN". May 18, 1970 was a Monday.
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President Jordan Lyman: [to reporters at a televised press conference] There's been abroad in this land in recent months a whisper that we have somehow lost our greatness, that we do not have the strength to win without war the struggles for liberty throughout the world. This is slander, because our country is strong, strong enough to be a peacemaker...
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President Jordan Lyman: [to reporters at a televised press conference] There's been abroad in this land in recent months a whisper that we have somehow lost our greatness, that we do not have the strength to win without war the struggles for liberty throughout the world. This is slander, because our country is strong, strong enough to be a peacemaker...
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Referenced in "What's My Line?: (1964-01-26)" (1964)
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Somewhat forgotten political thriller about a military plot to take over the government. Great performances by all in this film, but mostly by Burt Lancaster and Fredric March who toward the end of the movie have a great scene with excellent dialog that sum up the true essence of the story. Ava Gardner is beautiful (literally) in this film. Edmund O'Brien is not to be overlooked as the bourbon loving southern senator. The first time I heard of this picture was when Gen Alexander Haig was being interviewed a number of years ago about the final days of the Nixon administration and was asked if he was thinking about the movie "Seven Days in May" Eventually I saw it late one night on cable and was glad I did.