The Woman in the Fifth Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

American writer Tom Ricks (Ethan Hawke) arrives in Paris to be closer to his young daughter who is living with his estranged ex-wife. Completely broke, he accepts a job as a night guard for a local crime boss. Stationed in a basement office, his only task is to push a button when a bell rings. The tranquility of the night, he hopes, will help him focus on his new novel. His days become more exciting when he starts a romance with Margit (Kristin Scott Thomas), a mysterious and elegant widow who sets strange rules to their meetings: she will only see him at her apartment in the fifth arrondissement, at 5 pm sharp, twice a week and he should ask no questions about her work or her past life. When people suddenly start dying around Tom, he begins to believe that a dark force has entered his life, punishing anyone who has recently done him wrong. After the police accuse him of murdering his neighbor, Tom tries to use his weekly visits to Margit's apartment as an alibi, only to find out that she hasn't lived at this address for the past 15 years.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Woman in the Fifth.

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  Ethan Hawke

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  Kristin Scott Thomas

  The Kitchen Boy, Suite Francaise

Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Pawel Pawlikowski last directed My Summer of Love and The Island. The film's writer Pawel Pawlikowski last wrote My Summer of Love.

Director

Pawel Pawlikowski

Screenwriter

Pawel Pawlikowski

Producers

Simon Arnal
Caroline Benjo

Production Details

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Key Facts

• Based on the novel "The Woman in the Fifth" written by Douglas Kennedy.

Production Updates for The Woman in the Fifth

Apr 2010

Production

Changed The Woman in the Fifth movie production status. The movie is currently being filmed.

Feb 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Feb 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed the movie production status to Completed. The movie is ready for release.

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