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History Is Made at Night (1937)

History Is Made at Night poster
Directed by
Frank Borzage
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romance develops between a head waiter and a married woman whose husband tries to destroy her life. The story moves from a nightclub in Paris to a dramatic ship voyage.

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What happens

History Is Made at Night is a 1937 American romantic dramedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Jean Arthur, Charles Boyer and Colin Clive. The film has been noted for its blending of genres, including comedy, drama and romance, as well as its inclusion of elements of suspense and disaster films in its final act. It was distributed by United Artists. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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