The Night Porter

"The Most Controversial Picture of Our Time!"

1974 1h 58m IT

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 398

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Synopsis

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A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his former SS comrades begin to stalk them.

“The Most Controversial Picture of Our Time!”

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde
Max
Charlotte Rampling
Lucia
Philippe Leroy
Klaus
Gabriele Ferzetti
Hans
Giuseppe Addobbati
Stumm
Isa Miranda
Countess Stein
Nino Bignamini
Adolph
Marino Masé
Atherton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Liliana Cavani
Writers: Liliana Cavani, Barbara Alberti, Italo Moscati
Languages: German, Latin, English
Countries: Italy, France

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Latin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Liliana Cavani, shot by Alfio Contini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling and Philippe Leroy carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Most Controversial Picture of Our Time!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Liliana Cavani directs. Alfio Contini behind the camera. Daniele Paris scores. Franco Arcalli cuts. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in German, Latin, English.

Trivia

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Latin, English.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
4Directed by Liliana Cavani, shot by Alfio Contini. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Daniele Paris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Franco Arcalli shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling and Philippe Leroy carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The Most Controversial Picture of Our Time!".
9IMDB entry: tt0071910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "hotel", "uniform", "concentration camp", "eroticism".
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.