The Appointment

1969
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1h 55m

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Anouk Aimée and Omar Sharif in The Appointment (1969)

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
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5.3/10

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Director
- Sidney Lumet
Writers
- Antonio Leonviola
- James Salter
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

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5/10

waiting and waiting

Frederico Fendi (Omar Sharif) is a successful middle-aged Italian lawyer although he's a lonely stiff who is very close to his mother. He sees Carla (Anouk Aimée) on the streets and becomes immediately obsessed. She's engaged to a school acquaintance.

This is directed by Sidney Lumet. Maybe he's trying for an Euro relationship psychological thriller. The story starts with a weird coincidence which led me down some wrong paths. Sometimes a coincidence is just a coincidence although that could indicate bad writing. It is a bit slow. I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop. At least, this has Omar Sharif, but that's not enough.

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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)'.