Five Finger Exercise is a 1962 American drama film made by Columbia Pictures, directed by Daniel Mann and produced by Frederick Brisson from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based on the play by Peter Shaffer.[1]

Five Finger Exercise
Italian film poster
Directed by	Daniel Mann
Written by	Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett Peter Shaffer (play)
Produced by	Frederick Brisson
Starring	Rosalind Russell Jack Hawkins Richard Beymer Maximilian Schell Annette Gorman
Cinematography	Harry Stradling Sr.
Edited by	William A. Lyon
Music by	Jerome Moross
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	April 19, 1962 (1962-04-19)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film stars Rosalind Russell, Jack Hawkins, Richard Beymer, Maximilian Schell, and Annette Gorman, with an early screen appearance from Lana Wood, the sister of Natalie Wood.[2]

Original play

The play premiered at the Comedy Theatre in London's West End in July 1958, and opened at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway on December 2, 1959, and closed October 1, 1960, after 337 performances.[3][4] The young Juliet Mills, a teenager at the time, played the role of Pamela Harrington, and was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance.[5]

Plot

It follows a few days in the lives of the Harringtons, who are at war. While the husband and wife fight each other, the son and daughter are on the same path. Then, when a music teacher comes in, things begin to change for the better, until other things start to threaten the peace.

Cast

• Rosalind Russell as Louise Harrington
• Jack Hawkins as Stanley Harrington
• Richard Beymer as Philip Harrington
• Annette Gorman as Pamela Harrington
• Maximilian Schell as Walter
• Lana Wood as Mary
• Terry Huntingdon as Helen

References

External links

• Five Finger Exercise at IMDb
• ​Five Finger Exercise​ at the Internet Broadway Database

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