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Release Year1959
Runtime1h 58m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes37
DirectorDelbert Mann
WritersPaddy Chayefsky
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMiddle of the Night
About Middle of the Night
Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite the difference in their ages, he strikes up a romance with divorced 24-year-old receptionist Betty. The relationship is dismissed by his daughter, Lillian, discouraged by his sister, Evelyn, and denounced by Betty's mother. But when Jerry begins to mention marriage, even Betty is forced to confront her ambivalence.
Directed by Delbert Mann, Middle of the Night leans on a strong ensemble — Kim Novak, Fredric March, Glenda Farrell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1959.
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