The Other Side of Midnight (1977)

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

Director:

Charles Jarrott

Writers:

Sidney Sheldon (based upon the novel by), Herman Raucher (screenplay by)

Stars:

Marie-France Pisier, John Beck, Susan Sarandon

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marie-France Pisier	...	Noelle
John Beck	...	Larry
Susan Sarandon	...	Catherine
Raf Vallone	...	Demeris
Clu Gulager	...	Fraser
Christian Marquand	...	Armand Gautier
Michael Lerner	...	Barbet
Sorrell Booke	...	Lanchon
Antony Ponzini	...	Paul Metaxas
Louis Zorich	...	Demonides
Charles Cioffi	...	Chotas
Lilyan Chauvin	...	Mrs. Page
George Keymas	...	Dr. K
Lidia Kristen	...	Housekeeper
Denise DeMirjian	...	Nun

Storyline

Beautiful Noelle Page meets dashing WWII American pilot Larry Douglas in France and falls in love. She expects him to marry her, but instead Larry abandons her. In the United States, successful Catherine Alexander meets Larry Douglas and they marry. But Noelle hasn't forgotten Larry even as she's become a successful actress. She maneuvers to have Larry hired as the private pilot of her wealthy and powerful lover Constantin Demiris so she can seek revenge on him, but instead she and Larry rekindled their passion. Desperate to be together, Larry and Noelle make deadly plans. But soon the lovers face a terrible fate determined by the jealous Demiris using Catherine as his pawn.

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Plot Keywords:

courtroom | murder plot | faked death | pilot | revenge | 

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Taglines:

The Romance Of Passion And Power

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Genres:

Drama | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 June 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Más allá de la medianoche

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$24,652,021

Company Credits

Production Co:

Frank Yablans Presentations

Technical Specs

Runtime:

165 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The book this film was based on, by Sidney Sheldon, was published in 1973. It was a best seller and shot to #1 on the "New York Times" best-seller list. It was Sheldon's second novel and his first to be filmed.

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Goofs

The opening scene, which takes place in 1947, has Deneris traveling to the Greek prison on his yacht, to visit Noelle in her jail cell. The yacht has radar fixtures mounted on its roof that were not developed until the 1960s.

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Quotes

Constantin Demeris: My family was very poor. My father was a stevedore. There were fourteen children, and we had to fight for our bread at the table. I was lucky; I was born with a talent for mathematics. I learned to quickly estimate the odds against me, and then I beat them. Some people encouraged me along the way. Others snubbed or cheated me, but in my heart there is an indelible record of each transaction. We all play God, but some of us are better-equipped for the role than others. You see, where most men go...

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Connections

Spoofed in The Other Side of Julie (1978)

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Soundtracks

Demeris' Party
Written and Performed by Michel Legrand Et Son Orchestre

User Reviews

early mini-series fodder

If this were to have been done twenty years later with a modern sensibility, gullible stars, a more lethal editor, and a spot more atmosphere, it could well have ended up as a hit. The budget was obviously good, and the photography is mostly excellent despite its too-frequent descent into seventies syrup. The lighting (and look) tends to be pretty uniform - for example, Wartime Paris was apparently a beautifully colorful time, and the mood gay and sumptuous, but then so is everything else, right down to the fitted carpet. The debt owed to the black and white classics is apparent, but there is something very unconvincing about using the old styles of movie-making with full-on glossy, TV color. A shame they didn't go all the way, and let the hammers fly -for heavens' sake give me some deep shadow when the lights are on. All in all, the zoom lens is over-active, the script underwhelming, and the score dreary. The performances, however, are lively and committed and the styling and costumes sometimes inspired. "Entraptured" as I was, I couldn't help feeling I was watching a Judith Krantz novel....oh, that's right - it's Sidney Sheldon! Compelling nonetheless...