Five Miles Past Midnight Apr 2026

Lisa's emotionally unstable, manipulative husband who fakes his death.

An American reporter who becomes suspicious of Lisa while pursuing her romantically.

The 1962 Parisian-set thriller is actually titled (also known by its French title, Le couteau dans la plaie ). Directed by Anatole Litvak, it stars Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins in a dark story of insurance fraud and psychological torment. Plot Overview Five Miles Past Midnight

The film's actual costume designer appears as himself; Lisa works at his boutique. Five Miles to Midnight (1962) - IMDb

The film follows (Sophia Loren), an Italian woman living in Paris who is desperate to leave her immature and abusive American husband, Robert (Anthony Perkins). Directed by Anatole Litvak, it stars Sophia Loren

A boutique worker trapped in a toxic marriage and a criminal scheme. Anthony Perkins

: After a heated argument, Robert boards a plane to Casablanca that subsequently crashes with no reported survivors. A boutique worker trapped in a toxic marriage

: Robert coerces a reluctant Lisa into filing a claim for his $120,000 life insurance policy (roughly $1.2 million today), promising he will leave her forever once he has the money.