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The Appointment

  • 1969
  • R
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
908
YOUR RATING
Anouk Aimée and Omar Sharif in The Appointment (1969)
Psychological DramaDramaRomance

The lawyer Federico Fendi has reasons to believe that his wife Carla in secret is Rome's highest paid prostitute.The lawyer Federico Fendi has reasons to believe that his wife Carla in secret is Rome's highest paid prostitute.The lawyer Federico Fendi has reasons to believe that his wife Carla in secret is Rome's highest paid prostitute.

  • Director
    • Sidney Lumet
  • Writers
    • Antonio Leonviola
    • James Salter
  • Stars
    • Omar Sharif
    • Anouk Aimée
    • Didi Perego
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    908
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writers
      • Antonio Leonviola
      • James Salter
    • Stars
      • Omar Sharif
      • Anouk Aimée
      • Didi Perego
    • 28User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast23

    Omar Sharif
    Omar Sharif
    • Frederico Fendi
    Anouk Aimée
    Anouk Aimée
    • Carla
    Didi Perego
    • Nani de Marchis
    Fausto Tozzi
    Fausto Tozzi
    • Renzo
    Gigi Proietti
    Gigi Proietti
    • Fabre
    • (as Luigi Proietti)
    Paola Barbara
    Paola Barbara
    • Mother
    Inna Alexeieff
    • Old Woman on Train
    Ennio Balbo
    Ennio Balbo
    • Ugo Perino
    Daniela Calvino
    Ermelinda De Felice
    • Fishmonger's Wife
    • (as Linda De Felice)
    Angelo Infanti
    • Antonio
    Serena Michelotti
    • Lucia
    Monica Pardo
    • Olghina
    Rodolfo Valadier
    Lotte Lenya
    Lotte Lenya
    • Emma Valadier
    Gabriella Boccardo
    • Anna
    • (as Gabriella Grimaldi)
    Sandro Dori
    • The Tailor
    Cyrus Elias
    • Director
      • Sidney Lumet
    • Writers
      • Antonio Leonviola
      • James Salter
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews28

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film was first envisaged as a starring vehicle for Marcello Mastroianni and Kim Novak with Frank Perry directing.
    • Quotes
      • Old Woman on Train: I am not old. I am not old. I am just lived for a long time.
    • Alternate versions
      The film was not released theatrically in the U.S., but was aired on CBS at 11:30 p.m. on July 20, 1972, in a re-edited, shorter version, with a new score by 'Stu Phillips (I)'.
    • Connections
      Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Anouk Aimée

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 23, 1969 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Ein Hauch von Sinnlichkeit
    • Filming locations
      • Bisentina Island, Bolsena Lake, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Martin Poll Productions
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 55m(115 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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