The Other Side of Midnight (1977)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Charles Jarrott

Writers:

Herman Raucher (writer)
Sidney Sheldon (novel)

Release Date:

8 June 1977 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

The Romance Of Passion And Power

Plot:

A Greek tycoon's mistress tries to track down and find her ex-World War II lover.

Plot Keywords:

Pilot | WWII | Flashlight | Globe | Brushing Hair

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Marie-France Pisier	...	Noelle Page
John Beck	...	Larry Douglas
Susan Sarandon	...	Catherine Alexander Douglas
Raf Vallone	...	Constantin Demeris
Clu Gulager	...	Bill Fraser
Christian Marquand	...	Armand Gautier
Michael Lerner	...	Barbet
Sorrell Booke	...	Lanchon
Antony Ponzini	...	Paul Metaxas
Louis Zorich	...	Demonides
Charles Cioffi	...	Chotas
Dimitra Arliss	...	Sister Theresa
Jan Arvan	...	Warden
Josette Banzet	...	Madame Rosa
John Chappell	...	Doc Petersen

Runtime:

165 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:R | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Camarillo Airport - 555 Airport Way, Camarillo, California, USA

Company:

Frank Yablans Presentations

Trivia:

Because of a phenomenal success of the book, 20th Century Fox was sure that this was going to be a huge hit at the box office. At the same time there were such low expectations surrounding Star Wars (1977) that most theaters refused to book the film. So the distributor at Fox came up with the idea of a package deal: telling theater chains that if they wanted this movie they had to book Star Wars first. This movie went on to become a box office dud while Star Wars went on to become one of the most successful films of all time.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Larry leaves Cathy in the caverns, one time when she yells out his name but her mouth is not moving.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Other Side of Julie (1978)

Soundtrack:

I Know Why (and So Do You)

Great love story

This movie has it all....great love story even though it is cheesy sometimes....action....revenge and a sad but realistic ending.....why it was not a big hit I don't know but I will always like it and wish it was out on DVD......I wish the movie channels would show it more often...

It seems that when this movie was released the studio promotion was not there.....they didn't spend any money on it.....

When I think back on all the movies that are love stories this one always comes to mind and "the Summer of 42".... there is just something about the simple way they were written and how they show up on screen... anyway this will always be one of my favorites cant stop watching it....

There is a another movie that comes to mind that was not promoted much and is not out on DVD either and that is "Cinderella Liberty" a James Caan and Marsha Mason movie that is great....if you like love stories and some comedy this movie is special....Eli Wallach is also in the movie as a Navy Chief that is losing his rank and getting washed out of the Navy....James Caan trades places with him (and this does go on) and both live happily ever after.....10 out of 10 on this movie.