The Five Days
| The Five Days | |
|---|---|
 Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Dario Argento |
| Screenplay by | Dario Argento Nanni Balestrini |
| Story by | Enzo Ungari Dario Argento Luigi Cozzi Franco Catalano |
| Produced by | Salvatore Argento |
| Starring | Adriano Celentano Enzo Cerusico Marilù Tolo |
| Cinematography | Luigi Kuveiller |
| Edited by | Franco Fraticelli |
| Music by | Giorgio Gaslini |
Production company | Seda Spettacoli |
| Distributed by | Euro International Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The Five Days (Italian: Le cinque giornate; also known as The Five Days of Milan) is a 1973 comedy-drama film directed by Dario Argento. The film is set during the Five Days of Milan in 1848.[1]
Plot
[edit]The film is set in Milan during the Five Days of Milan, an anti-Austrian revolt which took place between 18-22 March 1848. A petty criminal, Meo Cainazzo, (played by singer Adriano Celentano) escapes from prison following an artillery bomardment and goes in search of his gang leader Zampino. Along the way he meets and befriends a good-natured Roman baker, Romulus (Enzo Cerusico) who has come are to Milan to help his uncle with work. The pair are involved in a series of tragicomic events: they help to erect a barricade using furniture belonging to a nymphomaniac countess, they help a woman give birth and they are recruited against their will into an ambitious baron, Trazunto's brigade, all while witness the "patriots" violence and the Austrians reprisals. Later, a man denounces his girlfriend as a collaborator, as she is sleeping with a soldier. Baron Trazunto's men swoop down on her and the soldier, killing the soldier, and Trazunto goes to rape the girl. Romulus tries to defend her, and in the fight Trazunto falls down the stairs and dies. Romulus is taken away and shot. Cainazzo is reunited with Zampino, only to discover he had been working with the Austrians, becoming exasperated that the revolution was a lie.
Release
[edit]The Five Days was released in Italy on 20 December 1973.[2]
Production
[edit]The film was principally shot in Pavia, with some scenes shot in Milan and Arcore.[3]
Principal cast
[edit]| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adriano Celentano | Cainazzo |
| Enzo Cerusico | Romolo Marcelli |
| Marilù Tolo | The Countess |
| Luisa De Santis | Pregnant Woman |
| Glauco Onorato | Zampino |
| Carla Tato | The Widow |
| Sergio Graziani | Baron Tranzunto |
References
[edit]- ^ "LE CINQUE GIORNATE regia di Dario Argento con Adriano Celentano, Enzo Cerusico, Marilù Tolo, Luisa De Santis, Glauco Onorato, Carla Tatò, Sergio Grazian, Salvatore Baccaro, FilmScoop.it vota e commenta film al cinema". filmscoop.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Firsching, Robert. "Le Cinque Giornate on AllMovie". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Svanoni, Massimo. "Dove è stato girato Le cinque giornate - Film (1973)". il Davinotti (in Italian). Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Le cinque giornate (1974)". mymovies.it. Retrieved 21 April 2025.