"Five Days One Summer" is a film that bombed at the box office and after seeing it, I can understand why. Although the acting is good and the cinematography AMAZING, the story make you wonder who thought it would make a good film? And, more importantly, would would want to see it in the first place?
The story is very simple. A married man and his niece/lover arrive in the Swiss Alps for a vacation AND clandestine rendezvous. It seems Douglas (Sean Connery) really loves both mountain climbing AND incest. As for Kate, she just seems to be there and for much of the film you have no idea how she feels about Douglas or their shocking relationship. Then, at the end, someone dies.
Other than the amazing mountain cinematography, I can't really think of any reason to see this one. Despite sounding very salacious, it's really amazingly dull from start to finish. I can see why it's one of Connery's lesser-known movies.
The story is very simple. A married man and his niece/lover arrive in the Swiss Alps for a vacation AND clandestine rendezvous. It seems Douglas (Sean Connery) really loves both mountain climbing AND incest. As for Kate, she just seems to be there and for much of the film you have no idea how she feels about Douglas or their shocking relationship. Then, at the end, someone dies.
Other than the amazing mountain cinematography, I can't really think of any reason to see this one. Despite sounding very salacious, it's really amazingly dull from start to finish. I can see why it's one of Connery's lesser-known movies.