Mother Night
1996 · Movie · 114 min · ★ 6.6 · 68% critics
During World War II, an American is recruited to work behind enemy lines by posing as a Nazi radio propagandist while secretly helping the Allies. After the war, the public role he played follows him into a new life, forcing him to face suspicion, guilt, and the cost of pretending to be someone he isn’t.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-11-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (60 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, morally gray WWII drama that’s more reflective than thrilling, with dark humor and lingering questions; Not for you if you want fast action or a feel-good story like Savior.
Pros: thought-provoking moral questions; dark, ironic humor; strong central performance | Cons: slow, deliberate pacing; bleak, depressing tone; odd tonal shifts
Themes
- nazi
- germany
- world war ii
Cast & crew
Nick Nolte
as Howard Campbell
Sheryl Lee
as Helga Noth / Resi Noth
Alan Arkin
as George Kraft
Bernard Behrens
as Reverend Dr. Lionel Jones
Anna Berger
as Epstein's Mother
Arye Gross
as Dr. Abraham Epstein
Norman Rodway
as Werner Noth
Frankie Faison
as Robert Sterling Wilson
Gerard Parkes
as Father Patrick Keeley
Vlasta Vrana
as August Krapptauer
Directed by Keith Gordon