Five Finger Exercise

Five Finger Exercise (1962)

The arrival of a young tutor triggers emotional crises for a wealthy family.

Date of release
1962-04-19
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 49m
Genres
Drama
Director
Daniel Mann

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Five-Finger Exercise

Five Finger Exercise [sic] is a 1962 American drama film directed by Daniel Mann and produced by Frederick Brisson from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett based on the original stage play by Peter Shaffer. The film was distributed by Columbia Pictures.

Production

The film was based on Five Finger Exercise, a play that premiered at the Comedy Theatre in London's West End in July 1958 and played for 337 performances at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway from December 1958 until October 1960. The film project's title was temporarily changed to Five Kinds of Love before reverting to Five Finger Exercise.

Alec Guinness was originally cast in the role of Stanley Harrington but left the project because of other commitments. The producers asked Trevor Howard to take the role, but he was involved with a London stage play. The role finally went to Jack Hawkins.

Filming began on June 26, 1961 near Carmel, California. Action scenes were also filmed along the Pacific Coast in Ventura County. To film the scene in which Walter rescues Pamela from drowning, a special team of lifeguards, first-aid providers and highway patrol officers was assembled to ensure safety.

Maximilian Schell, who plays the piano in the film, was an accomplished pianist.

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