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September 1972 (UK)
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Victim... or killer?
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A woman is hired to scare someone to death. | add synopsis
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Gripping, unusual Agatha Christie mystery. Splendid on all counts.
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(Credited cast)| Hayley Mills | ... | Fenella 'Ellie' Thomsen | |
| Hywel Bennett | ... | Michael Rogers | |
| Britt Ekland | ... | Greta | |
| George Sanders | ... | Andrew Lippincott | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David Bauer | ... | Uncle Frank | |
| Peter Bowles | ... | Reuben Brown | |
| Geoffrey Chater | ... | Coroner | |
| Patience Collier | ... | Miss Townsend | |
| Windsor Davies | ... | Sergeant Reene | |
| Mischa De La Motte | ... | Maynard | |
| Walter Gotell | ... | Constantine | |
| David Healy | ... | Jason | |
| Helen Horton | ... | Aunt Beth | |
| Robert Keegan | ... | Innkeeper | |
| Lois Maxwell | ... | Cora Walker Brown | |
| Robert O'Neil | ... | Broker | |
| Per Oscarsson | ... | Santonix | |
| Aubrey Richards | ... | Dr. Philpott | |
| Madge Ryan | ... | Michael's Mother | |
| Ann Way | ... | Mrs. Philpott | |
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Agatha Christie's Endless Night
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99 min | USA:95 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Iceland:16 |
UK:15 (re-rating) (1989) |
UK:AA (original rating) |
Singapore:M18 |
Australia:M |
USA:Not Rated |
Finland:K-16
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The lyrics that Hayley Mills sings to the tune of The Doors' song "End Of The Night" are from William Blake's "Auguries of Innocence" (ca. 1803). "Every morn and every night Some to misery are born. Every morn and every night Some are born to sweet delight. Some are born to sweet delight, Some are born to endless night."
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One of the rare, gratifying occasions when a mediocre book is transformed by experts into a first-rate, memorable movie. "Endless Night" was one of Agatha Christie's last novels--also one of her least satisfying. A macabre romance about a wealthy young American heiress (the glorious Hayley Mills in a mesmerizing, haunting performance) who falls in love with and impulsively marries her sexy albeit mysterious chauffeur (the wonderfully versatile Hywell Bennett who teamed with Ms. Mills in two previous films, the tender comedic drama "The Family Way" and the still-shocking psychosexual thriller "The Twisted Nerve").
The happy lovebirds build their dreamhouse (still an architectural wonder) in England's remote Lake District (lusciously photographed in stunning Technicolor), away from the prying eyes of her avaricious relatives, and their tenderly rendered love story seems headed for a deserved happy ending--until the final reel suddenly reveals a totally unexpected twist that I guarantee will astound even the most astute mystery buff, and leave the hapless viewer in a state of shaken anxiety and sadness. Such an unusual denoument didn't work on the printed page; on film it's a bona fide shocker, thanks to the mastery of its two leads, a knockout turn by the stunning Britt Ekland (as one of Ms. Mills' parasitic relatives), the expert direction by Sidney Gilliatt, and the magificently eerie soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann, no less. "Endless Night" was never released theatrically in the U.S. Properly promoted, it would have made a boxoffice killing. I caught its American premiere on a pay-cable station, expecting nothing (the book was hopeless) and, much to my amazement, finding myself enthralled by this classy artistic treat. Psychological thrillers don't come any better than "Endless Night," which lulls the viewer into a state of bliss not unlike its romantic leads--until the startlingly savage twist ends the film with a disturbing (and heartbreaking) resonance. Hywell Bennett and the grown-up Hayley Mills were two of the finest (not to mention comeliest) young British actors of the late '60s and early '70s, and "Endless Night" might well be their most memorable hour-and-a-half. A must-see for mystery buffs; highly recommended for everyone else.