Ann Dvorak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Elisha Cook Jr.

Henry Fonda stars as Joe Adams, a steel worker who falls in love with Jo Ann (Barbara Bel Geddes) and wants to save her from sinister magician Maximilian (Vincent Price). A struggle results in Maximil...( read more  read more... )ian's death, leaving Joe to ponder his fate while barricaded against the police in his apartment. Price performed his magic act without camera tricks in The Long Night, a remake of Jean Gabin's classic French film Le Jour se Leve.

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Unrated, 101 min.

Directed by: Anatole Litvak

Release Date: June 1, 1947

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DVD Release Date: July 18, 2000

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  • September 19, 2009
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    The Long Night is a odd suspenseful and surrealistic 1947 movie starring Henry Fonda as WW2 veteran and orphan ....( read more)He works in a factory on subsistent wages- one day he meets the love of his life (Barbara Del Geddes) - a fellow orphan and flower delivery girl.It is obvious they belong together- but the catch is- she already has a suitor.Magician and full time liar, Vincent Price is a total heel in this movie.The movie is told in flashback during a siege of Fonda's character - who shots Price in the first scene. Look for noir standout Elisha Cook,Jr. as the blind neighbor. This was a riveting movie where I was hoping for the best and expecting the worst the whole time.It is imperfect- Fonda is tough and jaded - until he gets around the girl of his dreams- then he becomes a puppy dog- I found it charming-but I could see it annoying some folks.If you are looking for an older movie with a unique feel and compelling story.

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  • February 17, 2009
    Longtemps relégué aux oubliettes, The Long Night commence tranquillement à se forger un statut d'oeuvre culte chez les fans de films noirs, tout en souffrant d'acerbes critiques de la part des puristes qui le considèrent comme une oeuvre mineure, un remake qui n'est pas à la haut...( read more)eur de l'oeuvre originale (Le Jour se lève de Marcel Carné, que je n'ai pas vue).

    Je me situe un peu entre les deux; j'ai trouvé le film intéressant, pas dénué de qualités, mais je ne serais pas prêt à l'encenser les yeux fermés. Je dirais que sa force principale se situe au niveau de la direction photo et des cadrages habiles de Sol Polito, qui confèrent au film une puissance esthétique indéniable. La présence de Henry Fonda et de Vincent Price dans le rôle d'un dégoulinant amateur de vierges contribuent également à maintenir le film sur ses rails.

    En contrepartie, il y a certaines lacunes au niveau du développement de la psychologie des personnages. On n'arrive mal à se figurer pourquoi celui de Fonda saute une coche de manière aussi démesurée, et puisque cette question est centrale à tout le film, ça tire un peu l'intrigue vers le bas. Sans compter que la relation entre Price et la protagoniste est difficile à saisir pleinement. The Long Night est un bon film, un beau film aussi, mais il échappe au statut de chef-d'oeuvre du genre en majeure partie parce qu'il oublie qu'il ne suffit pas de montrer une situation pour la rendre légitime aux yeux du spectateur.

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