Still of the Night 1982 Good to See You Again
| Nevertheless of the Night | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Benton |
| Written by | Robert Benton David Newman (story) |
| Produced by | Arlene Donovan |
| Starring | Roy Scheider Meryl Streep Jessica Tandy Josef Sommer |
| Cinematography | Néstor Almendros |
| Edited by | Gerald B. Greenberg Nib Pankow |
| Music by | John Kander |
| Product | United Artists |
| Distributed by | MGM/UA Amusement Co |
| Release date | November xix, 1982 (1982-11-xix) |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | The states |
| Language | English language |
| Budget | $x one thousand thousand |
| Box office | $5,979,947 (Domestic) |
Still of the Night is a 1982 American neo-noir[1] psychological thriller film directed by Robert Benton and starring Roy Scheider, Meryl Streep, Joe Grifasi, and Jessica Tandy. It was written by Benton and David Newman. Scheider plays a psychiatrist who falls in dearest with a woman (Streep) who may be the psychopathic killer of 1 of his patients.
The picture show is considered as an overt homage to the films of Alfred Hitchcock, emulating scenes from many of his movies: a bird attacks i character (as in The Birds), a scene takes place in an auction (equally in North by Northwest), someone falls from a height (as in Vertigo and a number of other films), blimp birds occupy a room (as in Psycho), and an important plot signal is the interpretation of a dream (as in Spellbound).[2] Meryl Streep'southward hair is styled much like Eva Marie Saint'due south was in North by Northwest, and the boondocks of Glen Cove features in both films. Jessica Tandy as well features both in this flick, and in The Birds (1963) every bit the mother of the protagonist.
Plot [edit]
Manhattan psychiatrist Dr. Sam Rice is visited by glamorous, enigmatic Brooke Reynolds, who works at Crispin'south (a fictitious New York auction house modeled afterward Christie'due south). Brooke was having an affair with 1 of Rice's patients, George Bynum, who has just been murdered. Brooke asks the medico to return a watch to Bynum'southward wife and not reveal the affair.
Sam is visited past NYPD Detective Joseph Vitucci but refuses to give whatsoever information on Bynum, a patient for 2 years. Afterwards the police warn him that he could become a target because the killer may believe he knows something, Sam reviews the case files detailing Bynum'southward affairs with various women at Crispin's, including Brooke. Bynum had likewise expressed business concern, challenge a wealthy friend had once killed someone, and Bynum was the but person who knew about this. He wondered if this friend might kill once more.
The law believe Bynum'due south killer is a woman. Sam gradually falls for Brooke but believes he is being followed. He is mugged by someone who takes his coat, whereupon the mugger is killed in the aforementioned manner as Bynum.
Sam tries to translate clues from the case file with his psychiatrist mother, Grace, including a foreign dream of Bynum's in which he finds a green box in a cabinet in a night house and is then chased up a narrow staircase by a footling girl carrying a bleeding teddy bear.
Brooke'southward beliefs becomes increasingly suspicious. Sam tails her to a family estate on Long Island. She explains her guilt in the accidental death of her male parent, and claims Bynum threatened to reveal this secret if she broke off their affair.
Sam pieces together that Bynum's previous girlfriend was Gail Phillips, an assistant to Bynum at Crispin'southward. Gail blames Brooke for her breakup with Bynum. Gail, trying to frame Brooke, kills Det. Vitucci. Now she arrives at the estate to kill Brooke and Sam.
Equally they are about to leave, Brooke forgets her keys and goes dorsum into the dark house, lone, to remember them, while Sam waits in his machine. Gail appears in the back seat of the car and stabs Sam with a knife. Gail so chases Brooke through the house, recapitulating Bynum's dream. Brooke narrowly escapes, every bit Gail falls to her expiry over a railing. Sam is not seriously hurt and is embraced past Brooke.
Cast [edit]
- Roy Scheider as Dr. Sam Rice
- Meryl Streep as Brooke Reynolds
- Jessica Tandy as Dr. Grace Rice
- Joe Grifasi as Joseph Vitucci
- Sara Botsford every bit Gail Phillips
- Josef Sommer as George Bynum
- Rikke Borge as Heather Wilson
- Irving Metzman as Murray Gordon
- Larry Joshua as Mugger
- Tom Norton as Auctioneer
- Richmond Hoxie as Mr. Harris
- Hyon Cho as Mr. Chang
- Danielle Cusson as Girl
- John Eric Bentley as Night Watchman
- George A. Tooks as Elevator Operator
Product [edit]
Filming took place in March 1981.[3] Still of the Night was filmed in and around New York City, including at Columbia University, the Trefoil Arch and the Boathouse Cafe in Cardinal Park,[3] and the Museum of the City of New York.[four]
Fine art dealer Arne Glimcher served as a consultant on the film and helped choreograph the sale scene (as well equally playing a cameo role as an fine art dealer who bids against the Streep graphic symbol).[5] Thomas East. Norton, who had been a long-time executive at Sotheby's, served equally a consultant for the film. (He also played the auctioneer taking bids during the Crispin'south auction scene.) The sale scene was filmed in the auditorium of the International House of New York.[iv]
Reception [edit]
Box office [edit]
The film had a platform release on v screens and grossed $548,255 before going broad on 502 screens on Dec 17, 1982, but it disappointed with only $633,273 for the weekend.[6] Altogether, the film fabricated $5,979,947 domestically, on a budget of $10 million.
Disquisitional reaction [edit]
Still of the Night holds an aggregate score of 67% fresh on the website Rotten Tomatoes.
A review in Variety stated: "It comes as well-nigh a daze to see a modernistic suspense film that'due south as literate, well acted and beautifully made as Still of The Night. Despite its many virtues, however, Robert Benton's film [...] has its share of serious flaws, mainly in the area of plotting".[7]
In his review for The New York Times, Vincent Canby explained that the screenplay "makes inescapable references to such Hitchcock classics as 'Vertigo,' 'Rear Window,' 'Due north by Northwest' and 'Spellbound,' among others."[2]
In 2013, Meryl Streep stated it was i of the worst movies in which she had acted.[8]
References [edit]
- ^ Silvery, Alain; Ward, Elizabeth; eds. (1992). Film Noir: An Encyclopedic Reference to the American Fashion (3rd ed.). Woodstock, New York: The Overlook Press. ISBN 0-87951-479-5
- ^ a b Canby, Vincent (November 19, 1982). "'STILL OF THE Nighttime,' IN HITCHCOCK Fashion". The New York Times.
- ^ a b "Nevertheless of the Night: Filming and Production," IMdB.com. Accessed May 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Reif, Rita. "AUCTIONS; Selection items in Latin art," New York Times (November 19, 1982).
- ^ Grimes, William. "An Fine art Dealer Realizes His Hollywood Dream." New York Times (FEB. 27, 1992).
- ^ Ginsberg, Steven (Dec 21, 1982). "'Tootsie,' 'Toy' And 'Dark Crystal' Win Large At National Box-Office". Daily Variety. p. 1.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (November 3, 1982). "Film Reviews:Notwithstanding of the Night". Variety.
- ^ "Meryl Streep | Shag, Marry, Kill | WWHL", "What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" (DECEMBER 18, 2013).
External links [edit]
- Yet of the Night at IMDb
- Notwithstanding of the Night at AllMovie
- Still of the Night at the TCM Picture Database
- Notwithstanding of the Nighttime at Rotten Tomatoes
- Still of the Night at Box Office Mojo
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Still_of_the_Night_%28film%29
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