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History Is Made at Night

  • 19371937
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Jean Arthur and Charles Boyer in History Is Made at Night (1937)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A wealthy divorcée falls for a charming Parisian, but her insanely jealous ex-husband will do anything to get her back.A wealthy divorcée falls for a charming Parisian, but her insanely jealous ex-husband will do anything to get her back.A wealthy divorcée falls for a charming Parisian, but her insanely jealous ex-husband will do anything to get her back.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • Gene Towne(screen play)
    • C. Graham Baker(screen play)
    • Vincent Lawrence(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Charles Boyer
    • Jean Arthur
    • Leo Carrillo
Top credits
  • Director
    • Frank Borzage
  • Writers
    • Gene Towne(screen play)
    • C. Graham Baker(screen play)
    • Vincent Lawrence(additional dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Charles Boyer
    • Jean Arthur
    • Leo Carrillo
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    • 33User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    History Is Made at Night (1937)
    Jean Arthur and Charles Boyer in History Is Made at Night (1937)
    Jean Arthur and Charles Boyer in History Is Made at Night (1937)
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    Jean Arthur and Charles Boyer in History Is Made at Night (1937)
    Jean Arthur and Charles Boyer in History Is Made at Night (1937)
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    Jean Arthur, Charles Boyer, and Leo Carrillo in History Is Made at Night (1937)
    Charles Boyer and Leo Carrillo in History Is Made at Night (1937)
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    Jean Arthur and Charles Boyer in History Is Made at Night (1937)
    Jean Arthur and Charles Boyer in History Is Made at Night (1937)

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    Charles Boyer
    Charles Boyer
    • Paulas Paul
    Jean Arthur
    Jean Arthur
    • Irene Vailas Irene Vail
    Leo Carrillo
    Leo Carrillo
    • Cesareas Cesare
    Colin Clive
    Colin Clive
    • Bruce Vailas Bruce Vail
    Ivan Lebedeff
    Ivan Lebedeff
    • Michaelas Michael
    George Meeker
    George Meeker
    • Nortonas Norton
    Lucien Prival
    Lucien Prival
    • Private Detectiveas Private Detective
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • Maestroas Maestro
    Bobby Barber
    Bobby Barber
    • Paul - Waiter at Victor'sas Paul - Waiter at Victor's
    • (uncredited)
    Phyllis Barry
    Phyllis Barry
    • Bit Partas Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph E. Bernard
    Joseph E. Bernard
    • Headwaiter at Victor'sas Headwaiter at Victor's
    • (uncredited)
    Jeanne Blanche
    • Girlas Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Barlowe Borland
    Barlowe Borland
    • Clumsy Waiter at Cesare'sas Clumsy Waiter at Cesare's
    • (uncredited)
    Harvey Clark
    Harvey Clark
    • Victoras Victor
    • (uncredited)
    Dora Clement
    Dora Clement
    • Dowageras Dowager
    • (uncredited)
    Adrienne D'Ambricourt
    Adrienne D'Ambricourt
    • French Womanas French Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Depp
    • Waiting Customer at Victor'sas Waiting Customer at Victor's
    • (uncredited)
    Edward Earle
    Edward Earle
    • Ship's Officer Talking to Capt. Aldenas Ship's Officer Talking to Capt. Alden
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Borzage
    • Writers
      • Gene Towne(screen play)
      • C. Graham Baker(screen play)
      • Vincent Lawrence(additional dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    The obsessive and jealous shipowner Bruce Vail does not accept the divorce his wife Irene Vail achieved in London, and he hires his driver Michael Browsky to forge adultery with Irene in Paris to make the decree null. However, she is rescued by the headwaiter Paul Dumond, who punches Michael and locks Bruce and his private eyes in a locker, and they spend a wonderful night together in the restaurant Chateau Bleu, where Paul and his best friend Chef Cesare work, and they fall in love for each other. Meanwhile, Bruce kills Michael and blackmails Irene, blaming Paul and forcing her to return with him to New York. But Paul does not give up on Irene, and moves to New York with Cesare trying to find her love. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • cruise ship
    • london england
    • kiss
    • chauffeur
    • private eye
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    • Taglines
      • EVERY WOMAN WILL WANT TO SEE IT! (print ad - Lubbock Evening Journal - Tech Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - April 28, 1938-all caps)
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Hindenburg is mentioned as (successfully) completing a transatlantic trip, with the husband on board. This movie was released (USA) March 5, 1937. The Hindenburg disaster occurred on May 6, 1937. It never made that return flight to Europe.
    • Goofs
      The maiden voyage of the Princess Irene was supposed to be from France to America, with Bruce Vail on it. Suddenly Irene and Paul are sailing on the Princess Irene in the opposite direction. Perhaps it was the return voyage, but Bruce, giving orders from his office, still calls it the "maiden voyage".
    • Quotes

      Irene Vail: You're right, Bruce. This time you're right. This time there *is* another man. You set a trap to catch me with one... and another came instead, to tell me that he loves me, and for me to tell him I love him too. And *you* did it! You did it all by yourself! Isn't that funny? Don't you think that's funny? Before he came, I never even looked at another man. But you wouldn't believe me! So you created one, and you sent him right into my arms...

    • Connections
      Featured in One Step Beyond: Night of April 14th (1959)
    • Soundtracks
      Adios Muchachos (I Get Ideas)
      (uncredited)

      Written by Julio Sanders

      Played by the band at Cesare's

      Danced to by Charles Boyer and Jean Arthur

      Reprised from a record on the ship to Paris

    User reviews33

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    Top review
    7/10
    Maddeningly romantic
    Fairly sharp mixture of comedy, romance and melodrama has an American woman in Paris falling for the charming head-waiter in a posh French restaurant; later, after returning to the States (and to her abusive husband), she chances to meet the dashing Frenchman again. Sparkling first-half is either enhanced or destroyed by heavy drama in the second-act, depending on your viewpoint. However the film affects you, the finale aboard a sinking cruise ship certainly boasts showmanship! I caught this in a romantic mood, so I enjoyed it; any other day of the week, I might've taken a glimpse and passed.

    *** from ****
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    • moonspinner55
    • Oct 13, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 5, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Noći Pariza
    • Production company
      • Walter Wanger Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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