Five Finger Exercise (1962)
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- 1h 49min
- Drama
- 10 Sep 1962 (Portugal)
- Movie
A long-married couple are at war with each other and with their teenage son and daughter. The presence of a handsome young tutor complicates and sensitizes the savage domestic tensions which arise as the secret emotions of members of the...
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Cast
| Rosalind Russell | ... |
Louise Harington
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| Jack Hawkins | ... |
Stanley Harrington
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| Maximilian Schell | ... |
Walter
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| Richard Beymer | ... |
Philip Harrington
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Annette Gorman | ... |
Pamela Harrington
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| Lana Wood | ... |
Mary
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Terry Huntingdon | ... |
Helen
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| Bill Quinn | ... |
Salesman
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| Todd Armstrong | ... |
Tony Blake (uncredited)
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Joe Bassett | ... |
Father (uncredited)
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| Mary Benoit | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Frederick Brisson | ... |
Golfer (uncredited)
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Bart Conrad | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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William Kerwin | ... |
Mark (uncredited)
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Karen Parker | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Patty Regan | ... |
Golfer (uncredited)
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| Jeannine Riley | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Kathy West | ... |
Alice (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Daniel Mann | ||
Written by
| Frances Goodrich | ... | (screenplay) |
| Albert Hackett | ... | (screenplay) |
| Peter Shaffer | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Frederick Brisson | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jerome Moross | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| William A. Lyon | ||
Art Direction by
| Ross Bellah | ||
Set Decoration by
| William Kiernan | ||
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (gowns: Miss Russell) |
Makeup Department
| Gene Hibbs | ... | makeup artist: Miss Russell |
| Ben Lane | ... | makeup supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| R. Robert Rosenbaum | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| James Z. Flaster | ... | sound |
| Charles J. Rice | ... | sound supervisor |
| James Nelson | ... | supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Albert Bettcher | ... | first assistant camera |
| Emil Oster | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Frederick Brisson | ... | producer: Broadway production |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1962) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1962) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Filmes (1962) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Kamera (1962) (Norway) (theatrical)
- CBS (1966) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
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Other Companies
- The Playwrights' Company (produced on Broadway by)
Storyline
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A long-married couple are at war with each other and with their teenage son and daughter. The presence of a handsome young tutor complicates and sensitizes the savage domestic tensions which arise as the secret emotions of members of the family are shockingly revealed. Written by alfiehitchie |
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| Taglines | It marks a sensitive spot in a woman's private life! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The original Broadway production of "Five Finger Exercise" by Peter Shaffer opened at the Music Box Theater in New York on Dec. 2, 1959, and ran for 337 performances. See more » |
| Goofs | The hair and clothes of both Walter and Mary are only partially wet when they get back to the house even though they have both been completely immersed in the sea for an extended period. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Version of Five Finger Exercise (1970). See more » |
| Quotes |
Louise Harington:
I won't have you talking to him in that way. I won't have it. Stanley Harrington: Why not? Louise Harington: He's a brilliant boy. You talk about your money. Your money had nothing to do with getting him into Harvard. Stanley Harrington: It didn't hurt. Louise Harington: It was his brains, his brilliance! Stanley Harrington: [scornfully] His brilliance! Louise Harington: You haven't the least idea how to deal with a sensitive person. I understand him. I appreciate him. Louise Harington: You know what you're doing to him, don't you? You're turning him into a mama's boy. A molly-coddled... Louise Harington: That's not true! Stanley Harrington: Any time I wanted to get him into the fresh air, teach him anything like golf, swimming, having fun like an ordinary boy, it was always "oh, no, Phillip's too delicate, Phillip can't waste his time on silly games". Louise Harington: Oh, so it was wrong of me to encourage his reading? Stanley Harrington: He was my son as much as yours. Louise Harington: [shocked] Was? Was your son? Stanley Harrington: He's not any longer. You've seen to that. See more » |