Seven Days in May

Source   Based on a novel of the same name by Fletcher Knebel and Charles W. Bailey II, "Seven Days in May" is characterized by a very tense plot whose central axis is the defense of liberties, world peace and the fight against fascism, political fanaticism and prejudices of all kinds. Perhaps today the film suffers from a certain complexity, because the plot follows a course too predictable and sometimes loade…

For many people around the world (and in the USA, at least before last year’s unpleasantness) the outcome of the 2000 US presidential election was nothing short of a coup d’état. Various historians and conspiracy theorists may cite other examples of American government resting on something other than the will of the people, but the USA has so far been fortunate enough to avoid the kind of events usually described by…

This post contains all the spoilers and discusses the movie with the assumption that you've seen it. It's not so much a review but more an analysis and commentary on the ideas presented in the film. You can watch the trailer at the bottom of this post. The Credits Seven Days in May is directed by John Frankenheimer and stars Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Fredric March, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien and Martin Balsam.…