The Appointment

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The Appointment
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
Editing by	Thelma Connell
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Release date(s)	July 18, 1969 (Finland) August 15, 1970 (Sweden)
Running time	115 min
Country	United States
Language	English
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The Appointment is a 1969 psychological drama from director Sidney Lumet and writer James Salter, based on the story by Antonio Leonviola.

Contents 1 Plot Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Film Facts 4 External links

[edit] Plot Synopsis

After stealing the fiancée of a business acquaitance, lawyer Federico Fendi (Sharif) becomes consumed with suspicion that his new wife Carla (Aimée) may be moonlighting as a high-class prostitute. His attempts to entrap her lead to disaster.

[edit] Cast

Actor	Role
Omar Sharif	Federico Fendi
Anouk Aimée	Carla
Didi Perego	Nanny
Fausto Tozzi	Renzo
Luigi Proietti	Fabre
Paola Barbara	Mother
Inna Alexeieff	Old woman on train
Ennio Balbo	Ugo Perino

[edit] Film Facts

• Michel Legrand composed the film's original score, which was eventually rejected and replaced by that of John Barry.
• The Appointment was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) at the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. 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.

[edit] External links

• The Appointment at the Internet Movie Database
• The Appointment at Allmovie

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