Remember the Night (1940)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:7
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: When Lee Leander is caught shoplifting during Christmas, the prosecuting District Attorney feels guilty for incarcerating her when everyone else is with their families. Once he realizes that they... [More]
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Reviews for Remember the Night
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Playing superbly on the personae of his leads, Leisen creates a movie of warmth and immense style, which never quite trips over into excessive sentimentality. Full Review |
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You'd have to be a grump not to like this funny, sentimental blend of pathos, drama and zaniness. Full Review |
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Stanwyck turns in a fine performance. MacMurray is impressive as the serious-minded prosecutor, but loosens up for the comedy stretches. Full Review |
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5/5 |
An astonishing, moving film.
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4.5/5 |
Perhaps this is a bit too early in the season to be talking of the best pictures of 1940; it is not too early to say that Paramount's nomination is worth considering. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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The loose, graceful script is by Preston Sturges (one of his last before he turned to directing), and it partakes of a softness and nostalgia that seldom surfaced in his own films. Full Review |
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