The Night of the Following Day

"The Higher the Stakes, The Greater the Terror."

1969 1h 33m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 64

ThrillerCrime

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A gang of four professional criminals kidnaps a wealthy teenage girl from an airport in Paris in a meticulous plan to extort money from the girl's wealthy father. Holding her prisoner in an isolated beach house, the gang's scheme runs perfectly until their personal demons surface and lead to a series of betrayals.

“The Higher the Stakes, The Greater the Terror.”

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Cast

Marlon Brando
Chauffeur
Richard Boone
Leer
Rita Moreno
Blonde
Pamela Franklin
Girl
Jess Hahn
Friendly
Gérard Buhr
Fisherman-Cop
Jacques Marin
Bartender
Hugues Wanner
Father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hubert Cornfield
Writers: Hubert Cornfield, Robert Phippeny
Languages: French, English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hubert Cornfield, shot by Willy Kurant. 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 Stanley Myers. 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 Gordon Pilkington 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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Marlon Brando and Richard Boone and Rita Moreno carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Higher the Stakes, The Greater the Terror.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Hubert Cornfield directs. Willy Kurant behind the camera. Stanley Myers scores. Gordon Pilkington cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in French, English.

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157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Hubert Cornfield, shot by Willy Kurant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Stanley Myers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Gordon Pilkington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Marlon Brando and Richard Boone and Rita Moreno carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Higher the Stakes, The Greater the Terror.".
8IMDB entry: tt0064728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "chauffeur", "rape", "france", "airport".

The technical file

Cinematography: Willy Kurant
Original score: Stanley Myers
Editing: Gordon Pilkington
Costume design: Pierre Marcade
Makeup / hair: Jacky Reynal
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Night of the Following Day (1969)

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JPV8522021-04-26
★ 6/10
Slow burn of a crime-thriller has a solid performance from Marlon Brando, though, as usual for him, was extremely difficult to work with, butting heads with the director and even showed up on location for a scene drunk. Anyway, the final 15-minutes were well done but it does take a bit of patience to get through the middle section. 3.0/5

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