Mother Night (1996)
An American spy behind the lines during WWII serves as a Nazi propagandist, a role he cannot escape in his future life as he can never reveal his real role in the war. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Keith Gordon
Written By: Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Robert B. Weide
Starring: John Goodman, David Strathairn, Alan Arkin, Nick Nolte, Frankie Faison, Kirsten Dunst, Henry Gibson, Sheryl Lee, Arye Gross, Bernard Behrens, Anna Berger
Country: USA
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Mother Night belongs to 9 collections
1. Based on a Book (collaborative: moderated by iconogassed - 21 stars)
2. World War 2 (collaborative: moderated by td888 - 16 stars)
3. Based On Novel (collaborative: moderated by tathiel - 7 stars)
4. The Lost Picture Show Podcast (collaborative: moderated by Coheed - 2 stars)
5. Films available in HD (supplement) (collaborative: moderated by Jorg - 1 star)
6. film puanlamalarım (collaborative - 1 star)
7. Djross seen at the cinema (public: djross)
8. 2C (public: twisp)
9. book_to_film (public: twisp)
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| Sep 18, 2018 |  |
Yiannos | 63 53rd |
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Hats off to Gordon for tackling a difficult book, but as an adaptation of M.N it's a let down because it's too dreary for its own good. Only in the scenes with the clueless American Nazis do we get a glimpse of the black comic absurdity that defines its tone. Nolte is solid, but he gives a rather conventionally dramatic performance that is largely bereft of irony and wit. It's well acted overall though, and Gordon makes a sincere attempt to grapple with the moral issues the novel raises.
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| Jul 19, 2014 |  |
lumpnboy | 55 61st |
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There is a very brief shot of Vonnegut at an emotionally key moment, a moment which would probably work a bit better in the film if one's attention wasn't taken by this recognition, since the moment is far from uplifting and yet it is nice to see him, even if in a film which is generally faithful but perhaps somewhat more reflective of the overall limits of the novel than of its stronger points.
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| Sep 16, 2007 |  |
unohav_1 | 15 7th |
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Sooo flipping boring!
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| Aug 14, 2007 | flaneur | 65 31st |
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Somewhat interesting investigation of guilt and conscience in the Third Reich with a debatable ending. Haven't read the book.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
djross | 50 43rd |
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My distant recollection is that it is a rather dreary adaptation of a novel my distant recollection of which is that it is very good.
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| Aug 14, 2007 |  |
MartinTeller | 90 94th |
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Excellent, very moving adaptation of one of my favorite Vonnegut novels, and probably the best adaptation of any of his work.
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| Average Percentile 58.64% from 133 Ratings |  |