Nightfall

""The Greatest Science-Fiction Story of All Time.""

2000 1h 25m EN

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★4.2TMDB · 8★3.5IMDB · 420

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Synopsis

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The people of the planet Aeon, blessed with six suns, have never experienced night. When an archeological excavation uncovers evidence of an ancient catastrophe, all signs point towards the impending darkness of the very first Nightfall. Panic erupts as the suns slowly disappear one by one. Science struggles against superstition as the people race to comprehend the approaching Nightfall... the end of the world as they know it. Based on Isaac Asimov's classic story "Nightfall," voted "The Greatest Science-Fiction Story OF All Time."

“"The Greatest Science-Fiction Story of All Time."”

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Cast

Jennifer Burns
Illyra
David Carradine
Gnomen
Joseph Hodge
Metron
Winsome Brown
Sheerin
Ashish Vidhyarthi
Kopton
Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
Django

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gwyneth Gibby
Writers: Isaac Asimov, Gwyneth Gibby, John William Corrington
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jennifer Burns and David Carradine and Joseph Hodge carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""The Greatest Science-Fiction Story of All Time."".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0249840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gwyneth Gibby directs. Brad Segal scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
226 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Brad Segal. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Jennifer Burns and David Carradine and Joseph Hodge carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: ""The Greatest Science-Fiction Story of All Time."".
7IMDB entry: tt0249840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.