''Five Days, Five Nights'' ( pt, italic=yes, Cinco Dias, Cinco Noites) is a 1996 Portuguese film directed by José Fonseca e Costa, starring

Paulo Pires Paulo Pires (born 26 February 1967) is a Portuguese television and film actor and former stage actor and fashion model, known for his work in Portuguese and Spanish television and films. He was named Portuguese Theatre Personality of the Year in ...

and

Vítor Norte Vítor Norte (born 29 January 1951) is a Portuguese actor. He won the Portuguese Golden Globe award for best actor three times. In 2002, he appeared in, and won, season 2 of the Portuguese reality television show ''Celebrity Big Brother''. B ...

. It is based on a novel written by Álvaro Cunhal under the pseudonym ''Manuel Tiago''. David Stratton of ''

Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...

'' wrote "A languidly paced escape adventure in which suspense potential is abandoned to focus on the relationship between a youthful escapee and his cynical guide, ''Five Days, Five Nights'' is a visually impressive but dramatically lightweight affair".

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* 1996 drama films Films produced by Paulo Branco Golden Globes (Portugal) winners Portuguese drama films 1990s Portuguese-language films {{Portugal-film-stub