The Five of Me

1981 1h 37m EN

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9.3

MASTERPIECE

★9.3TMDB · 3

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Henry Hawksworth is a man menaced by a multiple personality. There is Dana, the conservative family man; Johnny, violent and sociopathic; Peter, creative and childish; and Phil, protective and unemotional. "Dana" falls in love with Ann and marries her. Following a crime, "Johnny" is arrested and tried. In court, Henry's multiple personalities are painfully revealed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Birney
Henry Hawksworth
Dee Wallace
Ann
Mitchell Ryan
Dr. Ralph B. Allison
John McLiam
Father
James Whitmore Jr.
Harry
Ben Piazza
Neurologist
Judith Chapman
Sally
Robert L. Gibson
Fred

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Wendkos
Writers: Henry Hawksworth, Ted Schwarz, Lawrence B. Marcus
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Wendkos, shot by Jack Woolf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan McCray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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David Birney and Dee Wallace and Mitchell Ryan carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0082386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Paul Wendkos directs. Jack Woolf behind the camera. Fred Karlin scores. Susan McCray cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

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145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
3Directed by Paul Wendkos, shot by Jack Woolf. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Fred Karlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Susan McCray shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6David Birney and Dee Wallace and Mitchell Ryan carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0082386 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.