---
title: 'Five Days One Summer (1982)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fred Zinnemann'
released: '1982-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/five-days-one-summer-1982'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083947/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Five Days One Summer (1982)

1982 · 108 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Five Days One Summer is a 1982 American romantic drama film produced and directed by Fred Zinnemann and written by Michael Austin, based on the 1929 short story "Maiden, Maiden" by Kay Boyle. Set primarily in the Alps, the story focuses on Douglas Meredith and his lover Kate as they embark on a mountain climbing trip, which unravels their relationship due to Kate's feelings for their mountain guide as well as a dark secret that looms over the couple.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Fred Zinnemann](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-zinnemann)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Austin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-austin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Elmer Bernstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/elmer-bernstein)
- **Director of Photography:** [Giuseppe Rotunno](https://cinepixo.com/people/giuseppe-rotunno)
- **Editor:** [Stuart Baird](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-baird)

## Cast

- [Benoît Ferreux](https://cinepixo.com/people/benoit-ferreux)
- [François Caron](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-caron)
- [Lambert Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/lambert-wilson)
- [Marc Duret](https://cinepixo.com/people/marc-duret)
- [Sean Connery](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-connery) as Douglas Meredith
- [Günter Clemens](https://cinepixo.com/people/gunter-clemens)
- [Gérard Buhr](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-buhr)
- [Georges Claisse](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-claisse)
- [Betsy Brantley](https://cinepixo.com/people/betsy-brantley)
- [Anna Massey](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-massey)

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