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The Night of Nights (1939)

The Night of Nights poster
Directed by
Lewis Milestone
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A drama about a famous actor who loses his memory in an accident. He struggles to rebuild his life and career while those around him try to help him recover.

classicold-fashionedbrisk-pacedearnestmelancholicheartfeltnostalgicdramatic

What happens

The Night of Nights is a 1939 black-and-white drama film written by Donald Ogden Stewart and directed by Lewis Milestone for Paramount Pictures that starred Pat O'Brien, Olympe Bradna, and Roland Young. The film received positive contemporary reviews from publications such as The New York Times. Director Milestone went on to other successful productions after the film came out, including Ocean's 11 and Pork Chop Hill. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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