Remember the Night

"Barbara and Fred in 1940's first great love affair…!"

1940 1h 34m EN

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7.5

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★7.3TMDB · 131🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes●78Metacritic★7.5IMDB · 8,275

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Synopsis

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Unexpected love blossoms when an assistant district attorney agrees to take a recidivist shoplifter home so she doesn't have to spend Christmas alone in jail.

“Barbara and Fred in 1940's first great love affair…!”

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Cast

Barbara Stanwyck
Lee Leander
Fred MacMurray
Jack Sargent
Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Sargent
Elizabeth Patterson
Aunt Emma
Willard Robertson
Francis X. O'Leary
Sterling Holloway
Willie Simms
Charles Waldron
Judge in New York
Paul Guilfoyle
District Attorney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mitchell Leisen
Writers: Preston Sturges
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mitchell Leisen, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. 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 Friedrich Hollaender. 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 Doane Harrison 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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Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray and Beulah Bondi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Barbara and Fred in 1940's first great love affair…!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Mitchell Leisen directs. Ted Tetzlaff behind the camera. Friedrich Hollaender scores. Doane Harrison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Mitchell Leisen, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Friedrich Hollaender. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Doane Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray and Beulah Bondi carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Barbara and Fred in 1940's first great love affair…!".
7IMDB entry: tt0032981 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 18 themes, including "new year's eve", "indiana, usa", "court case", "redemption".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ted Tetzlaff
Original score: Friedrich Hollaender
Editing: Doane Harrison
Costume design: Edith Head
Makeup / hair: Wally Westmore
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Remember the Night (1940)
Rotten Tomatoes: 100% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 78/100
IMDB rating: 7.5/10 · 8,275 votes
MPAA: Approved
US box office: $167,800

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John Chard2015-12-27
★ 8/10
You don't have to be a horse to judge a horse show. Remember the Night is directed by Mitchell Leisen and written by Preston Sturges. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson, Willard Robertson and Sterling Holloway. Music is by Friedrich Hollaender and cinematography by Ted Tetzlaff. A lovely heart warming tale for the Yuletide season, story pitches Stanwyck as a lady thief and MacMurray as the prosecutor who takes pity on her and takes her home to meet his family. Back stories are revealed and the chemistry between the two principals is palpable. The genius pen of Sturges provides much humour, romance and family values, while Leisen smartly directs his cast to bonzer performances. Also of note is that the director never lets the film slip into deep treacle territory, getting the various balances just right. A must see Christmas movie across the board. 8/10

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