The Appointment
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| Directed by | Sidney Lumet |
| Produced by | Martin Poll |
| Written by | James Salter Leonviola (story) |
| Starring | Omar Sharif Anouk Aimée |
| Music by | John Barry Don Walker (orchestrator) |
| Cinematography | Carlo Di Palma |
| Edited by | Thelma Connell |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Appointment is a 1969 psychological drama film from director Sidney Lumet and writer James Salter, based on the story by Antonio Leonviola.
Plot synopsis
After becoming involved with the ex-fiancée of a business acquaintance, lawyer Federico Fendi (Omar Sharif) becomes consumed with suspicion that his new wife Carla (Anouk Aimée) may be moonlighting as a high-class prostitute. His attempts to entrap her lead to disaster.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Omar Sharif | Federico Fendi |
| Anouk Aimée | Carla |
| Lotte Lenya | Emma Valadier |
| Didi Perego | Nanny |
| Fausto Tozzi | Renzo |
| Gigi Proietti | Fabre |
| Paola Barbara | Mother |
| Inna Alexeieff | Old woman on train |
| Ennio Balbo | Ugo Perino |
Film facts
- This film has three original scores. Michel Legrand composed the film's first score. That score contained only a single theme, with variations, and was ultimately rejected. A replacement score was composed by John Barry, which was used in the film's theatrical release. Barry's score also contained a single theme with variations, with the exception of select location scenes. The film had a very limited release in the United States, and when the rights were purchased for U.S. television airing by CBS, the network re-edited the film and commissioned an entirely new score by Stu Phillips. All three scores were finally released on CD in 2003.
- The Appointment was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival.[1] The prize was instead awarded to the British black comedy If.... (1968).
- The film was also featured on Lionpower from MGM (1967), a 27-minute promotional film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, showing highlights of the studio's upcoming releases.
See also
References
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- The Appointment at AllMovie
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