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The Bright Night

1978 · 85 min Fantasy Drama
6.7 / 10 · TMDB

In a montage alternating with moments of Nigel Rogers' interpretation of the most beautiful passages from "Orpheus," the opera by Striggio and Monteverdi, La Nuit Claire is an evocation of the celebrated myth, within which images of the love between its two modern protagonists, Anne and Julien, are inscribed. - BAM/PFA

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Original Title La Nuit claire
Year 1978
Country France
Genre Fantasy, Drama
Director Marcel Hanoun
Runtime 85 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.7/10 (11 votes)

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The film constructs a lyrical dialogue between Monteverdi's opera and the modern love story, relying on visual montage rather than conventional narrative. It explores how myth resonates through time, using music as the primary emotional conduit.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of serene melancholy—the feeling of having witnessed a private ritual where art and emotion become inseparable. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Marcel Hanoun

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