History Is Made at Night

"A kiss and history is made at night."

1937 1h 37m EN

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6.7

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7.3

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★6.7TMDB · 55🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 2,615

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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An American woman seeking divorce from her wealthy, controlling husband falls for a romantic Parisian who saves her from his entrapment.

“A kiss and history is made at night.”

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Cast

Charles Boyer
Paul Dumond
Jean Arthur
Irene Vail
Leo Carrillo
"The Great Cesare"
Colin Clive
Bruce Vail
Ivan Lebedeff
Michael Browsky
George Meeker
Mr. Norton
Lucien Prival
Private Detective
George Davis
Maestro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Borzage
Writers: Gene Towne, C. Graham Baker
Languages: English, Italian, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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89 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, French.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Borzage, shot by David Abel. 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 Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charles Boyer and Jean Arthur and Leo Carrillo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A kiss and history is made at night.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Borzage directs. David Abel behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. Margaret Clancey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian, French.

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1Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
289 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Italian, French.
4Directed by Frank Borzage, shot by David Abel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Margaret Clancey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charles Boyer and Jean Arthur and Leo Carrillo carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A kiss and history is made at night.".
9IMDB entry: tt0029002 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "paris, france", "blackmail", "iceberg", "restaurant".