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Midnight

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Midnight (1939)

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Reviews Counted: 12 Fresh: 11  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Synopsis:
Claudette Colbert heads a star-studded cast in this frothy romantic comedy. Showgirl Eve Peabody finds herself alone in Paris until she meets Tibor Czerny, a handsome cabbie. She forgoes a potential fling with Tibor in order to take a curious job for a wealthy man, Georges Flammarion. ... [More]
Claudette Colbert heads a star-studded cast in this frothy romantic comedy. Showgirl Eve Peabody finds herself alone in Paris until she meets Tibor Czerny, a handsome cabbie. She forgoes a potential fling with Tibor in order to take a curious job for a wealthy man, Georges Flammarion. Given a lavish wardrobe and a penthouse, Eve is assigned the task of winning the affections of Jacques Picotn, a lady-killer who had previously been wooing Mrs. Flammarion. Eventually, this cast of colorful characters travels to Versailles, where Georges owns a chateau. Now Eve has a chance to show her dancing talents, and Georges and his wife have an opportunity to rekindle the embers of their marriage. One thing Eve has not counted on, however, is the taxi driver who has been saving his heart just for her! [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore, Francis Lederer, Mary Astor

Director: Mitchell Leisen
Screenwriter: Charles Brackett
Producer: Arthur Hornblow
Composer: Frederick Hollander

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 4, 2009

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Snap Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono - English
  • Subtitles - English (SDH), French - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Introduction - Exclusive Introduction by Turner Classic Movies Host and Film Historian Robert Osborne
  • Trailer - Original Theatrical Trailer

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It has a superbly malicious script by Brackett and Wilder, gorgeous sets and camerawork, and a matchless cast. All in all, probably Leisen's best film.

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06/24/06 03:58 AM
Derek Adams
Time Out
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A magical comedy.

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05/24/03 08:19 AM
Channel 4 Film
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Direction by Mitchell Leisen is generally satisfactory, although picture is slow in getting under way and has several spots that could be tightened.

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08/14/07 06:35 PM
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Variety
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Funny and forgettable.

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08/14/07 06:34 PM
Don Druker
Chicago Reader
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First-rate screwball comedy from a Billy Wilder screenplay

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07/27/05 02:21 PM
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International
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06/18/05 05:15 PM
Emanuel Levy
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A delightful comedy that delivers with a lively repartee and high style production values.

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01/03/05 01:09 PM
Dennis Schwartz
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02/08/04 09:55 AM
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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11/14/03 11:18 AM
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Colbert, Ameche, John Barrymore, Mary Astor--directed by Mitch Leisen from a Billy Wilder-Chas. Brackett script. Ought to be better

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07/30/02 07:28 PM
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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An extremely witty, well-paced comedy which plays beautifully today.

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01/01/00 12:00 AM
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Pictures like Midnight should strike more often.

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01/01/00 12:00 AM
Frank S. Nugent
New York Times
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