¡The Slender Thread
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[Machine Translation] This suspenseful human drama marks the theatrical debut of television director Sydney Pollack. Adapted by Sterling Silliphant based on the true story of Shava Alexander's "Determination to Die" published in Life magazine, this is a touching film about people who do everything in their power to save a life. --The film is based on the true story of Shava Alexander's "Decision to Die," adapted by Sterling Silliphant. Alan Newell ( S. Poitier ), a college student in Seattle, works part-time answering phones for Dr. Coburn ( T. Savalas ). After Dr. Coburn returned home, Alan immediately sensed something was wrong when he heard a woman's voice on the phone. She had taken a lethal dose of sleeping pills. Her name turned out to be Inga ( A. Bancroft ), but Alan alone had to save her life while continuing the conversation. To do so, he first had to locate Inga at all costs. He asked the switchboard to trace the call on another phone and found that Inga was near the switching station near the airport, and immediately called the police. Alan gradually builds up a relationship of trust with Inga, and gradually learns the cause of her suicide. However, the effects of the sleeping pills begin to take effect and she gradually begins to fade away. First time packaged.
Original Release Year: 1965
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