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The Night Affair

1958 · 93 min

A moody, nocturnal Parisian noir that wraps a grim addiction story in melancholy romance and slow-burning tension.

Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Romance
Starring
Jean Gabin, Danielle Darrieux, Nadja Tiller
Tagline
Paris Before Dawn - The end of an interlude of love, lust and murder...running its course while the city sleeps. As if terrified by the light of day...it waits, only to return under cover of another night.
Overview
Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Taking it upon himself to wean Lucky away from narcotics, Vallois also wins her love -- and, incidentally, smashes the dope ring responsible for her addiction.

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Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Romance
Starring
Jean Gabin, Danielle Darrieux, Nadja Tiller
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • addiction
  • crime
  • redemption
  • love
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller, romance
Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Written by
Michel Audiard
Starring
Jean Gabin, Danielle Darrieux, Nadja Tiller, Paul Frankeur, Hazel Scott, Robert Manuel, Robert Berri, François Chaumette
Music
Jean Yatove
Cinematography
Louis Page
Runtime
93 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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