When Night Is Falling

"A visual treat on lust."

1995 1h 36m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 95

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Camille is a professor at a Protestant college and is in a long-term relationship with Martin, a respected minister and fellow professor. When Camille meets Petra, a bold and flamboyant performer in a circus troupe, she is inexplicably drawn. Pursuing Petra, Camille throws her whole conservative life into disarray.

“A visual treat on lust.”

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Cast

Pascale Bussières
Camille Baker
Rachael Crawford
Petra Soft
Henry Czerny
Martin
David Fox
Reverend DeBoer
Don McKellar
Timothy
Tracy Wright
Tory
Clare Coulter
Tillie
Karyne Steben
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patricia Rozema
Writers: Patricia Rozema
Languages: French, English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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

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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 Patricia Rozema, shot by Douglas Koch. 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 Lesley Barber. 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 Susan Shipton 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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Pascale Bussières and Rachael Crawford and Henry Czerny carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A visual treat on lust.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patricia Rozema directs. Douglas Koch behind the camera. Lesley Barber scores. Susan Shipton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in French, English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
3Directed by Patricia Rozema, shot by Douglas Koch. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lesley Barber. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Susan Shipton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Pascale Bussières and Rachael Crawford and Henry Czerny carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A visual treat on lust.".
8IMDB entry: tt0114916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 13 different titles around the world.