You'd have to be a grump not to like this funny, sentimental blend of pathos, drama and zaniness.
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11/12/07
Remember the Night (1940)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:7
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8/10
Synopsis: When Lee Leander is caught shoplifting during Christmas, the prosecuting District Attorney feels guilty for incarcerating her when everyone else is with their families. Once he realizes that they... [More]
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Reviews for Remember the Night
1 - 7 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Stanwyck turns in a fine performance. MacMurray is impressive as the serious-minded prosecutor, but loosens up for the comedy stretches.
11/12/07
Top CriticAn astonishing, moving film.
08/29/06
Playing superbly on the personae of his leads, Leisen creates a movie of warmth and immense style, which never quite trips over into excessive sentimentality.
06/24/06
Perhaps this is a bit too early in the season to be talking of the best pictures of 1940; it is not too early to say that Paramount's nomination is worth considering.
01/28/06
Top CriticNo review available.
07/04/05
The loose, graceful script is by Preston Sturges (one of his last before he turned to directing), and it partakes of a softness and nostalgia that seldom surfaced in his own films.
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