Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Night must fall 1964 albert finney region free dvd sealed. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the encyclopedia. Night must fall is the epitome of an intelligent horror film. Danny is a welsh hotel bellboy who commits an axe murder. He attended every day of the trial of child killer myra hindley. Night must fall 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An english widow mona washbourne and her niece susan hampshire are charmed by a workingclass ax killer albert finney who keeps a head in a box. Night angel 1990 bug 1975 robot ninja 1989 vice academy part 2 1990 endless night 1972. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. Night must fall 1964 film noir transgression into the cultural cinematic gutter. A reteaming of the director, cinematographer, and lead actor of saturday night and sunday morning, night must fall further showcases the amazing talent of albert finney but is a bit of a misstep for the other two.
Albert finney susan hampshire star in the 1964 version. Karel reisz warner archive collection the lusty brawling star of tom jones goes psycho in night must fall, out on manufacturedondemand dvdr from warner archive. Laut cine canal wurde dieser film im jahre 1964 freigegeben. Night must fallm to be shown at the museum of modern art lilght must fall with robert montgomery has been newly acquired by the tfuseum of modern art film library and will be shown daily at 3 and 5. Albert finney stars in this second film version of emlyn williams thriller about an innocent looking but psychopathic killer named danny. He plays danny, the boyfriend of a kitchen maid sheila hancock who works for a wealthy widow. She reprised her role in the stage drama in london and new york city. Night must fall 1964 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It stars robert montgomery, rosalind russell and dame may whitty in her hollywood film debut at age 72.
Robert montgomeryrosalind russell in the 1937 version. Oct 01, 2016 its frightening to think what a face can hide when charming, smoothtalking dan arrives unexpectedly at old mrs bramsons remote woodland home he soon ingratiates his way into her life and that of her beautiful niece olivia. Susan hampshire in night must fall 1964 sheila hancock in night must fall 1964 albert finney and mona washbourne in night must fall. Europes full of them, theyre tramps theyll do anything to get a man. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Night must fall, gets a rare professional outing in salisbury, ahead of a national tour. Finney plays a deranged man who charms his way into a.
There have been three film adaptations, night must fall 1937. Night must fall movie posters from movie poster shop. In this film, danny is a wickedly charming irish bellhop who wins the confidence of an elderly invalid. He was the title character in the oscar best picture tom jones 1963, and other films in that decade included night must fall 1964, two for the road 1967 and charlie bubbles. Albert finney gives a captivating, beguiling performance as a psychotic killer in the shocksuspense thriller night must fall, costarring susan. Night must fall 1964 1h 41min crime, thriller 17 april 1964 canada a psychotic killer gets in the good graces of his aging invalid employer, and worms his way into the affection of her beautiful daughter, with unpleasant results for all. We will mention anyone who helps and give full credit for all location shots received. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Night must fall 1964 albert finney region free dvd. Night must fall 1937 is a film adaptation of the emlyn williams thrilling play of the same name, directed by richard thorpe olivia rosalind russell is the beleaguered niece and secretary for her aunt, mrs. The old womans niece is not so easily swayed by dannys blarney, but she finds him. Night must fall is a play, a psychological thriller, by emlyn williams, first performed in 1935. Based on the play night must fall by emlyn williams london, 31 may 1935. An original theatre company and salisbury playhouse production in association with eastbourne theatres.
Bramson mona washbourne, finds herself pregnant and with a boyfriend reluctant to marry her in the 1964 british psychological horror film night must fall. Albert finney list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Released here in the states in the spring of 1964, right after tom jones had become a worldwide phenomenon including winning the academy award for best picture, 1963, night must fall opened to empty houses, largely failing to impress critics who sited it as woefully inferior to director richard thorpes 1937 version the movie itself garnered. Night must fall is a worthy companion to other psychological horror flicks of the early 1960s. It was directed by karel reisz from a script by clive exton and starred albert finney, mona washbourne, and susan hampshire, but was not as successful as the original film. Trailer for the 1964 psycologial drama thriller night must fall, directed by karel reisz and starring albert finney, mona washbourne, susan.
Sep 15, 20 in this thriller, albert finney stars as an innocentlooking but psychopathic killer named danny, a welsh bellboy who commits an axe murder near the home of mrs. Bramson dame may witty, whos an exacting and grumpy old woman. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Archive collection of hardtofind library and cult titles has released night must fall, the 1964 british psychological horror remake from metrogoldwynmayer, based on the celebrated emlyn williams play, scripted by clive exton, directed by karel reisz, lensed by freddie francis, and starring albert finney, mona washbourne, susan. The extraordinary story of the allied forces who filmed the terrible scenes in. The first time i saw this film i was initially and completely mesmerized by robert montgomerys performance. At the early date of 1964, the film can be excused for not quite getting it right, but its distasteful to a degree and shifts the blame to the victims in a way muddies what otherwise is a compelling bit of cultural critique. Finney plays a deranged man who charms his way into a wealthy, elderly womans house by appealing to her motherly needs. Albert finney full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Without finneys astonishing performance, night must fall would be a much duller affair.
Bramson, a wealthy widow, and disposes of his female victims body and the axe in a lake. Albert finney plays the psychotic axe murderer danny, who along the way tries to seduce his wealthy employers daughter. Consistently refusing easy options that cashed in on his stardom, by the end of the 1960s finney had established himself as one of the worlds most versatile actors, taking very different roles in night must fall 1964 and two for the road 1967, directing himself in charlie bubbles 1968 and even taking the lead in the musical scrooge 1970. Watch tcm is the convenient way to watch great classic films when you want, where you want uncut, commercial free. Night must fall 1964 cast and crew an english widow mona washbourne and her niece susan hampshire are charmed by a workingclass ax killer albert finney who keeps a head in a box. A critical success, night must fall was named the best. The title of this story was taken from the play, night must fall, by emlyn williams 1935. Albert finneysusan hampshire star in the 1964 version. Danny is a workingclass psychopath who moves in with a wealthy widow to redecorate her house. Night must fall passed 1h 56min drama, mystery, thriller 30 april 1937 usa when a rich but cantankerous dowager on an isolated estates hires an engaging handyman, her niececompanion becomes suspicious of his motives.
This is quite a rare hammer horror movie from 1964, last time i saw this film was way back in the late 60s or early 70s im now 53 years of age. In a bungalow in a forest in essex lives mrs bramson, a persnickety. By no means a masterpiece but a very good little thriller from the 60s. Griff aus dem dunkel night must fall 1964 mit albert. Night must fall 1937 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A disturbed bellboy charms and murders several women at an english country house, carrying the head of one of his victims around with him, in emlyn williams, thriller, which is based on a. She blogged by night stacia kissick jones time out. Mar 09, 2011 night must fall is one of the first examples of such a tale, with albert finney taking his disaffected character from saturday night and sunday morning and tweaking his problems and neuroses up to 11. Night must fall is a film directed by karel reisz with albert finney, susan. Night must fall is a 1937 american film adaptation of the play by emlyn williams, adapted by john van druten and directed by richard thorpe. A psychopath worms his way into an elderly womans household.
I made this by compiling both rik about news pro apps. Probably not a good movie to watch on a dark stormy night by yourself. Night must fall dvd 1964 region 1 us import ntsc very good. Its frightening to think what a face can hide an original theatre company and salisbury playhouse production in association with eastbourne theatres. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of night must fall with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Based on the 1955 hit play by emlyn williams, night must fall is the second of mgms two screen adaptations. Griff aus dem dunkel night must fall 1964 mit albert finney. While there are a few aspects to this story that might be comparable to the play, this isnt a play on a play. Night must fall is a 1964 british feature film directed by karel reisz saturday night and sunday morning from a screenplay written by clive. Night must fall is a film directed by karel reisz with albert finney, susan hampshire, mona washbourne, sheila hancock, year. Although the crimes hindley committed in conjunction with her partner ian brady took place decades after night must fall was written there is a certain subtle parallel of predatory psychology at work in the two crimes the one fictional, the other real. Danny, a welsh hotel bellboy, commits an axe murder in the woods near the home of mrs. However, it isnt long before he sets his sights on the widows daughter, olivia susan hampshire. Night must fall is a remake of the 1937 robert montgomery film of the emlyn williams play that albert fiinney and director karel reisz morgan, sweet dreams and wholl stop the rain.
Night must fall is a remake of the 1937 film of the same name, which was in turn based on the 1935 play by emlyn williams. Its a shame night must fall isnt more well known as its a true gem of 60s british cinema. Please support tcmdb by adding to this information. Night must fall 1964 an english widow mona washbourne and her niece susan hampshire are charmed by a workingclass ax killer albert finney. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better. This excellent film deserves a full restoration on blu ray. Albert finney stars in this second film version of emlyn williams thriller about an. I had not seen him act in any film other than gay 30s farces with some serious roles thrown into the mix or ww ii films. His character, danny, is an astonishing example of an. Top 100 movies of all time rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Night must fall 1964 film night must fall is a remake of the 1937 film of the same name, which was in turn based on the 1935 play by emlyn williams.
Night must fall is a riveting film with albert finney giving a fantastic performance. Night must fall 1964 posted by stacia on december 19, 2014 december 21, 2014 dora sheila hancock, maid to the semiinvalid mrs. Hear classic music from night must fall, 1964, directed by karel reisz, with albert finney, mona washbourne, susan hampshire, at tcm night must fall 1964 music tcm. Buy night must fall movie posters from movie poster shop. Night must fall 1964 your new favorite show is right here.