Underplayed Gems

Laughter in the Dark (1969)

Laughter in the Dark poster
Directed by
Tony Richardson
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
NC-17
Rating
4.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A wealthy older man becomes obsessed with a younger woman and leaves his family for her. Their relationship takes dark turns as she manipulates him.

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What happens

Laughter in the Dark (French: La Chambre obscure) is a 1969 romantic drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Nicol Williamson, Anna Karina and Jean-Claude Drouot. The screenplay was by Edward Bond. It was based on the 1936 novel Laughter in the Dark by Vladimir Nabokov, with the setting changed from 1930s Berlin to 1960s Swinging London. The film drew respectable reviews, but for reasons that are unclear, it was subsequently removed from distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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