Tender Is the Night (1962)

Directed by

Henry King

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 26m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A psychiatrist marries a wealthy patient and their lives unravel as they travel in Europe. The story follows the destruction of their relationship over time.

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What happens

Tender Is the Night is a 1962 American film directed by Henry King and starring Jennifer Jones and Jason Robards, Jr. King's last film, it is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The soundtrack featured a song, also called "Tender Is the Night", by Sammy Fain (music) and Paul Francis Webster (lyrics), which was nominated for the 1962 Academy Award for Best Song. Robards won the 1962 NBR Award for his performances in Tender Is the Night and Long Day's Journey Into Night. King's previous film had been Beloved Infidel, a biographical drama about Fitzgerald, author of Tender Is the Night. There are interesting backstage anecdotes about pre-production in Memo from David O. Selznick, an edited collection of the iconic producer's letters and notes. Selznick's then-wife was sought and cast as the film's lead, and his letters reflect insight into the casting process (Jane Fonda had wanted to play Rosemary; William Holden, Henry Fonda and Christopher Plummer were considered for Dick), the creative angst around the project, and Selznick's own clever insights into the source novel and its requirements to become a successful film property. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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