The Slender Thread

"When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…"

1965 1h 38m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 53

Drama

Synopsis

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Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. During a lonely night shift, a woman calls up and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs him she's taken an overdose of pills; he tries desperately to get help to her, while keeping her on the line. As crucial minutes tick by, Alan learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die.

“When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…”

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Cast

Sidney Poitier
Alan Newell
Anne Bancroft
Inga Dyson
Telly Savalas
Dr. Joe Coburn
Steven Hill
Mark Dyson
Ed Asner
Det. Judd Ridley
Indus Arthur
Marian
Paul Newlan
Sgt. Harry Ward
Dabney Coleman
Charlie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sydney Pollack
Writers: Stirling Silliphant, Shana Alexander
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sydney Pollack, shot by Loyal Griggs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Sidney Poitier and Anne Bancroft and Telly Savalas carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0059729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sydney Pollack directs. Loyal Griggs behind the camera. Quincy Jones scores. Thomas Stanford cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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161 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Sydney Pollack, shot by Loyal Griggs. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Quincy Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Thomas Stanford shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sidney Poitier and Anne Bancroft and Telly Savalas carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "When a woman's emotions sway on a slender thread, expect anything…".
7IMDB entry: tt0059729 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "race against time", "suicide attempt", "son", "seattle, washington".