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Attraverso una serie di bizzarre coincidenze, un artista si ritrova falsamente accusato di rapina in banca e omicidio ed è perseguitato dalle autorità e dai veri assassini.Attraverso una serie di bizzarre coincidenze, un artista si ritrova falsamente accusato di rapina in banca e omicidio ed è perseguitato dalle autorità e dai veri assassini.Attraverso una serie di bizzarre coincidenze, un artista si ritrova falsamente accusato di rapina in banca e omicidio ed è perseguitato dalle autorità e dai veri assassini.
Arline Anderson
- Hostess
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
María Belmar
- Spanish Woman
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Orlando Beltran
- Spanish Man
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Art Bucaro
- Cashier
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Steve Carruthers
- Fashion Show Spectator
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Robert Cherry
- Man on Bus with Radio
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
George Cisar
- Bus Driver
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Lillian Culver
- Woman
- (non citato nei titoli originali)
Bess Flowers
- Woman at Fashion Show
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Trama
Lo sapevi?
- QuizDuring the fashion show, Anne Bancroft's character is introduced as wearing a ball gown by Jean Louis who was Columbia Pictures' costume designer. He designed the costumes for this film and many classics, including La signora di Shanghai (1947) and Da qui all'eternità (1953). He also was the costume designer for the 1960s TV sitcom La fattoria dei giorni felici (1965).
- BlooperWhen John and Red first approach Marie's apartment, Red says "Maybe Vanning's inside." However, they would not have known him by that name at this point. They knew him only by his real name, Rayburn. Earlier, in the car, they asked him what name he was going by now, but he didn't answer. They were calling him Rayburn then. They also had looked at his wallet but said he was smart, carrying no identification. Therefore, they wouldn't have known him as Vanning yet. They'd never heard that name.
- Citazioni
James Vanning: [Walking into Marie's apartment] Nice place. I'll try not to bleed over everything.
- ConnessioniReferenced in Il mistero del gatto trafitto (2014)
- Colonne sonoreNightfall
Music by Peter De Rose and Charles H. Cuppett (as Charles Harold)
Lyrics by Sam Lewis (as Sam M. Lewis)
Performed by Al Hibbler
Recensione in evidenza
There were a few reasons for wanting to see 'Nightfall'. The premise did intrigue, and film noir-type films are right up my street. That it was directed by Jacques Tourneur was also a plus, being one of many people who loves 'Out of the Past'. Have always loved Anne Bancroft ever since 'The Miracle Worker', the film and her performance in that are still powerful. Was really hoping that it would live up to its potential rather than being another potential waste.
Seeing it, 'Nightfall' doesn't live up to full potential and could have been better. It though is not a waste, despite the story being wanting and the lead performance being uneven 'Nightfall' is compensated hugely by the production values, atmosphere and the rest of the cast. It is fun and atmospheric, though falls short of greatness. So another one of those recommended films, while not raving about it or rating it an absolute essential.
'Nightfall' has a lot of good things. It looks great for one thing, it is really amazing that it is low budget when it looks better than a lot of films made on a higher budget. Especially striking is the photography, which is at its best pretty exquisite and creates a truly haunting atmosphere. The locations are beautifully used too, especially the snow-covered Wyoming. Tourneur's direction impresses in a lot of areas, he always had a keen eye for creating atmosphere that was evident throughout 'Out of the Past' and evident here too. He succeeds too in allowing the film to move quickly in general. The score is suitably ominous.
Enough of the script is thought provoking and taut and the story engrosses more often than not and has some nice suspense. The climax is very memorable and tensely staged, while the murder scene absolutely chills. Most of the cast are strong, especially alluring Bancroft as the film's most interesting character and Brian Keith is a good unsettling presence too. She and Aldo Ray have a good sensual yet uneasy chemistry together that really worked with the film.
Did think however that 'Nightfall' could have been better. While there is definitely atmosphere and while it didn't bore me, the story (as well as not being a particularly unique one on the whole) is on the implausible side at points and is too unlikely coincidence heavy. It is especially not too easy to swallow towards the end. The script generally could have been tighter, early on is a little talky.
Opinions on Ray's performance here are rather mixed, my feelings on him personally are pretty mixed too. He is effective enough later on but he starts wooden and it takes a while for him to get properly comfortable in a role that could have been better fleshed out.
Concluding, not great but worth watching. 7/10.
Seeing it, 'Nightfall' doesn't live up to full potential and could have been better. It though is not a waste, despite the story being wanting and the lead performance being uneven 'Nightfall' is compensated hugely by the production values, atmosphere and the rest of the cast. It is fun and atmospheric, though falls short of greatness. So another one of those recommended films, while not raving about it or rating it an absolute essential.
'Nightfall' has a lot of good things. It looks great for one thing, it is really amazing that it is low budget when it looks better than a lot of films made on a higher budget. Especially striking is the photography, which is at its best pretty exquisite and creates a truly haunting atmosphere. The locations are beautifully used too, especially the snow-covered Wyoming. Tourneur's direction impresses in a lot of areas, he always had a keen eye for creating atmosphere that was evident throughout 'Out of the Past' and evident here too. He succeeds too in allowing the film to move quickly in general. The score is suitably ominous.
Enough of the script is thought provoking and taut and the story engrosses more often than not and has some nice suspense. The climax is very memorable and tensely staged, while the murder scene absolutely chills. Most of the cast are strong, especially alluring Bancroft as the film's most interesting character and Brian Keith is a good unsettling presence too. She and Aldo Ray have a good sensual yet uneasy chemistry together that really worked with the film.
Did think however that 'Nightfall' could have been better. While there is definitely atmosphere and while it didn't bore me, the story (as well as not being a particularly unique one on the whole) is on the implausible side at points and is too unlikely coincidence heavy. It is especially not too easy to swallow towards the end. The script generally could have been tighter, early on is a little talky.
Opinions on Ray's performance here are rather mixed, my feelings on him personally are pretty mixed too. He is effective enough later on but he starts wooden and it takes a while for him to get properly comfortable in a role that could have been better fleshed out.
Concluding, not great but worth watching. 7/10.
- TheLittleSongbird
- 7 mar 2022
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