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History Is Made at Night

1937 · 97 min

A sweeping romantic drama that blends charm, suspense, and disaster into an emotionally charged experience.

Tagline
A kiss and history is made at night.
Overview
An American woman seeking divorce from her wealthy, controlling husband falls for a romantic Parisian who saves her from his entrapment.
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Tone
  • romanticstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • obsession
  • guilt
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance8
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
romance, drama
Directed by
Frank Borzage
Written by
C. Graham Baker, Gene Towne
Starring
Charles Boyer, Jean Arthur, Leo Carrillo, Colin Clive, Ivan Lebedeff, George Meeker, Lucien Prival, George Davis
Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
David Abel, Gregg Toland
Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian, French

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