Film1974118 min

The Night Porter

Name: The Night Porter
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1974
Duration: 118 min
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Charlotte Rampling, Philippe Leroy, Gabriele Ferzetti, Giuseppe Addobbati

Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticsimplelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeAn emotional, weighty romantic drama: slow-paced and contained. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: very slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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6.8 /10

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A concentration camp survivor discovers her former torturer and lover working as a porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his former SS comrades begin to stalk them.

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