The Slender Thread

[Machine Translation] This suspenseful human drama marks the theatrical debut of television director Sydney Pollack. Adapted by Sterling Silliphant from the true story of Shava Alexander's "Determination to Die" published in Life magazine, this is a moving 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.

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テレビ出身のシドニー・ポラック監督が手掛け、劇場デビュー作となったサスペンス・タッチのヒューマンドラマ。米ライフ誌に掲載されたシャヴァ・アレクサンダーの「死の決意」という実話を基にスターリング・シリファントが脚色、一つの命を救うために全力を尽くす人々を描く感動作。 ――自殺志願者たちを救うホットライン「いのちのダイヤル」。シアトルの大学生のアラン・ニューウェル(S・ポワチエ)は、コバーン博士(T・サヴァラス)のもと、ここで電話対応のアルバイトをしていた。コバーン博士が帰宅した後、かかってきた電話口の女性の声を聞いて、アランはすぐに異変を感じ取った。彼女は致死量の睡眠薬を飲んだという。名前はインガ(A・バンクロフト)だと分かったが、アラン一人で会話を続けながら命を救わなければならなくなった。そのためには、まずなんとしてもインガの居場所をつきとめなければならない。別の電話で交換台に通話中の逆探知を依頼すると、インガは空港近くの交換局付近にいるとわかり、すぐに警察に連絡した。そしてアランはインガと少しずつ信頼関係を構築し、自殺に至った原因を聞き出してゆく。だが、睡眠薬の効果が現れはじめ、彼女は徐々に朦朧とし始めた。初パッケージ化。