Seven Days in May (1964)

Directed by

John Frankenheimer

Genre

drama film, romance film, political film, political thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 58m

Rated

14

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 228 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A U.S. president signs a disarmament treaty with the Soviet Union. A military officer discovers a plot by senior generals to overthrow the government.

tensesuspensefulurgentseriousbleakslow-burnparanoidgripless

What happens

Seven Days in May is a 1964 American political thriller film, directed by John Frankenheimer and written by Rod Serling, who adapted Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II's 1962 novel. It is about a military–political cabal's planned takeover of the U.S. government after the president negotiates a disarmament treaty with the Soviet Union. The film stars Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Fredric March, and Ava Gardner. Seven Days in May was released in theaters by Paramount Pictures on February 12, 1964. The film received two nominations at the 37th Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor (for Edmond O'Brien) and Best Art Direction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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