Mother Night

"The truth is more shocking than the uniform he wears... HE WAS AN AMERICAN SPY."

1996 1h 54m EN

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6.6

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68%

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7.1

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★6.6TMDB · 64🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 5,661

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Synopsis

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An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war.

“The truth is more shocking than the uniform he wears... HE WAS AN AMERICAN SPY.”

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Cast

Nick Nolte
Howard Campbell
Sheryl Lee
Helga Noth / Resi Noth
Alan Arkin
George Kraft
Bernard Behrens
Reverend Dr. Lionel Jones
Anna Berger
Epstein's Mother
Arye Gross
Dr. Abraham Epstein
Norman Rodway
Werner Noth
Frankie Faison
Robert Sterling Wilson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Keith Gordon
Writers: Robert B. Weide
Languages: English, German, Yiddish
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Yiddish.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Keith Gordon, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Convertino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jay Rabinowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Nick Nolte and Sheryl Lee and Alan Arkin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The truth is more shocking than the uniform he wears... HE WAS AN AMERICAN SPY.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Keith Gordon directs. Tom Richmond behind the camera. Michael Convertino scores. Jay Rabinowitz cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German, Yiddish.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, German, Yiddish.
3Directed by Keith Gordon, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Convertino. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jay Rabinowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nick Nolte and Sheryl Lee and Alan Arkin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The truth is more shocking than the uniform he wears... HE WAS AN AMERICAN SPY.".
8IMDB entry: tt0117093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.