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Tierna es la Noche
Tierna es la Noche is a film without bullets nor sea, without mosquitoes, without peasants nor flowers. It only contains a barman, a man and a beautiful woman who lives in a bathroom. For commercial reasons, we have included two policemen, a drop of blood and a multilingual nymphomaniac. For aesthetic reasons, a tear and a black man. For both reasons, the film takes place anachronically, during the fifties and nineties in a make-believe city called Caracas. It's a story of histerics, like all stories, unfinished.
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Plot Summary
Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, this film tells the story of Dick Diver, a psychiatrist whose promising career and marriage to the wealthy Nicole Warren unravel due to his own alcoholism and her fragile mental state. Set against the backdrop of the glamorous Jazz Age on the French Riviera, their lives become entangled with the complexities of love, wealth, and mental illness.
Critical Reception
The film received a mixed to positive reception, with critics often praising its visual style and the performances of its lead actors, particularly Klaus Maria Brandauer and Anna Karina. However, some found the adaptation struggled to fully capture the depth and nuance of Fitzgerald's original novel, with pacing and narrative clarity being occasional points of contention.
What Reviewers Say
Visually rich and atmospheric, capturing the essence of the Jazz Age.
Strong performances from the lead actors, though some find the adaptation lacking depth.
A visually appealing, if somewhat uneven, interpretation of a classic novel.
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Fun Fact
The film was adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald's final completed novel, which was published in 1934.
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