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Endless Night

1972 · 99 min

A slow, unsettling descent into obsession and deceit, with a brooding atmosphere and a twist that lingers.

Directed by
Sidney Gilliat
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Britt Ekland
Tagline
Victim... or killer?
Overview
Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.

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Directed by
Sidney Gilliat
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Starring
Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Britt Ekland
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • class
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • madness
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, drama
Directed by
Sidney Gilliat
Written by
Sidney Gilliat
Starring
Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Britt Ekland, Per Oscarsson, George Sanders, Aubrey Richards, Ann Way, Patience Collier
Music
Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography
Harry Waxman
Runtime
99 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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