Rikoksen paino

Original title: Night Must Fall

19641964
(Banned)(Banned)
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

897

YOUR RATING

Crime Thriller

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.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.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.

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

897

YOUR RATING

Director
- Karel Reisz
Writers
- Emlyn Williams(play "Night Must Fall")
- Clive Exton
Stars

See production, box office & company info

See more at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Photos33

Susan Hampshire in Rikoksen paino (1964)

Albert Finney and Sheila Hancock in Rikoksen paino (1964)

Albert Finney and Mona Washbourne in Rikoksen paino (1964)

Albert Finney and Susan Hampshire in Rikoksen paino (1964)

Trivia
Karel Reisz and Albert Finney had spent a year, including 10 weeks scouting Australian locations, developing a "Ned Kelly" project, but after Columbia finally pulled the plug, they quickly set up "Night Must Fall" at MGM.

Goofs
When Olivia is driving home from town, and it's pouring down, there is very heavy 'rain' falling in front of the car as she goes down the hill. In the near background, all of the treetops are still.

Connections
Featured in MGM Is on the Move! (1964)

Soundtracks
Three Blind Mice
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Ron Grainer

User reviews33

Review

Featured review

8/10

Impressive performance by Albert Finney

To each his own taste, but I have to disagree with the other review of this movie. I love Albert Finney's performance as a psychopath who has the gift of perceiving the innermost needs of those he meets and then molding his own personality to take advantage of those needs. (I don't know anyone from Wales, nor do I know what a stereotypical "mad Welshman" is.) He and Mona Washbourne play off each other superbly. I do agree with the other review's assessment of the cinematography, and especially love the lighting. To see Finney in TOM JONES (previous) or TWO FOR THE ROAD (following), although he is young, his face does have character and expression lines - he is human. The lighting in this movie smooths his face to make it seem devoid of affect; you feel that his reactions to the people and the world around him spring not from human emotion but from insanity. If you're an Albert Finney fan I definitely recommend viewing this movie and making your own judgment.

helpful•12