In the heat of the night (film)

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Movie
German title In the Heat of the Night
Original title In the heat of the night
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Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1967
length 109 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Norman Jewison
script Stirling Silliphant
production Walter Mirisch
music Quincy Jones
camera Haskell Wexler
cut Hal Ashby
occupation

In the Heat of the Night ( engl. Original title: In the Heat of the Night ) is an American film directed by Norman Jewison from 1967. It is based on the novel by John Ball . The novel was specially adapted for Sidney Poitier , who plays the investigator Virgil Tibbs . His antagonist is Rod Steiger as William Gillespie . The film tells the story of an Afro-American police detective from the north of the USA who is supposed to solve a murder case in a small town in the racist south. The Mirisch Corporation produced the film for the film distributor United Artists . The title song is interpreted by Ray Charles .

action

When the wealthy investor Colbert is found murdered in the small town of Sparta, Mississippi , Police Chief Gillespie quickly believes he has found the culprit. Shortly after the murder, Officer Wood arrests Black Tibbs, who is passing through and waiting for his connecting train, at the station. Without questioning him and without any indication of suspicion, Tibbs is brought to the police station just because of his skin color and presented to the police chief as the perpetrator.

When it turns out that Tibbs is an employee of the homicide squad in Philadelphia and that his boss suggests on the phone to help the investigators on the ground, he and the chief of the local police cooperate. However, this is characterized by reservations and mutual distrust. Police chief Gillespie is often unable to hide his racist attitude and falls back into his usual behavior towards blacks whenever there is a dispute with Tibbs. But in the course of the investigation he learns to appreciate Tibbs' work more and more and to respect his qualities. Gillespie even saves Tibbs' life when a lynching mob forms against him . Even the black detective is not without flaws, initially he too lets himself be guided by his prejudices in the search for the murderer and suspects the racist cotton farmer Endicott. Tibbs, in collaboration with Gillespie, is finally able to actually expose the killer, a white restaurant employee named Ralph.

When Tibbs can start his journey home, the police chief accompanies him personally to the train, carrying Tibbs' suitcase. The two say goodbye with mutual respect for each other.

Awards

The film was nominated for seven Academy Awards in 1968 and won it in five categories: Best Picture , Best Actor (Rod Steiger), Best Editing , Best Sound and Best Adapted Screenplay . The director and the sound effects were nominated for an Oscar.

The film won three Golden Globe Awards (Best Drama, Best Actor - Rod Steiger - and Best Screenplay); Nominated for the Golden Globe were Sidney Poitier for Best Actor and the Director and others, as well as Quentin Dean and Lee Grant for Best Supporting Actresses.

Lead actor Sidney Poitier won the French Étoile de Cristal in 1968 as best foreign actor. The film received the Laurel Award for Best Drama; Rod Steiger won the Laurel Award for Best Actor in a Drama .

Rod Steiger received the British Film Academy Award for Best Foreign Actor ; the film also won the United Nations Award at the BAFTA Awards. At the NYFCC Awards, the film as a complete work and Rod Steiger as best actor won the award.

The American Film Institute in 1998 compiled a list of the hundred best films of all time together. The film was not included there. In the 2007 renewed list, the film ranks 75th. Furthermore, the AFI put the role of Virgil Tibbs, played by Sidney Poitier, at 19th place in the list of the 50 greatest heroes of all time.

When asked “Virgil”, as they would call him “up there in Philadelphia”, Sidney Poitier replied: “You call me Mister Tibbs! “This sentence ranks 16th on the AFI list of the 100 best movie quotes of all time.

In 2002 the film was entered into the National Film Registry .

Reviews

  • The lexicon of international films certified the film in the print version High crime suspense and excellent actors , it was a quality film with an interesting topic. In the 2016 online review, despite the weaknesses of the staging, it is an above-average crime thriller , but still with excellent actors.
  • The internationally known film critic Leonard Maltin gave In the Heat of the Night 4 out of 4 stars.
  • Protestant film observer : Exciting crime film with a sociological and political background. The script, direction and actors avoid clichés and thus give a real human picture of the tensions in the USA. Highly recommended for ages 12 and up.

Error in the German synchronization

  • At the beginning of the film, Sheriff Gillespie is portrayed as “Mr. Gillepsie "addressed.
  • The English word “radio” (German: Funk) is incorrectly translated as “radio”, which means that the German version does not make any sense at this point.
  • Towards the end of the film, when the perpetrator makes his confession, this is recorded on tape by the police. The last recorded words in the German dubbed version are: “I didn't mean to kill him.” After the man has been led away, the tape is rewound a bit for test purposes and played again. At the end of the confession, however, one can now hear: “I wish he were still alive.” In the English original there is no difference, in each case “I didn't mean to kill him” can be heard.
  • The state of Arkansas is pronounced instead of ˈɑɹkənsɔː in the synchronization 'ɐʁkɐnsas .

Sequels and television series

Two sequels were shot. 1970 appeared ten hours time for Virgil Tibbs (English original title: They Call Me MISTER Tibbs! ), 1971 Die Organization (English original title: The Organization ).

In 1988, the first season of the television series In the Heat of the Night , based on the feature film, aired in the United States. The main roles were played by Carroll O'Connor as William Gillespie and Howard Rollins as Virgil Tibbs . The series - a total of seven seasons were produced - addressed a variety of problem areas, including racism , drug abuse , murder , incest and corruption .

literature

  • John Ball: In the heat of the night. (OT: In the Heat of the Night. ) DuMont, Cologne 1997, ISBN 3-7701-3832-5 .
  • Angela Errigo: In the heat of the night. In the heat of the night. (1966). In: Steven Jay Schneider (Ed.): 1001 films. Edition Olms, Zurich 2004, ISBN 3-283-00497-8 , p. 461
  • Hans-Jürgen Kubiak: The Oscar Films. The best films from 1927/28 to 2004. The best non-English language films from 1947 to 2004. The best animated films from 2001 to 2004. Schüren, Marburg 2005, ISBN 3-89472-386-6 .

DVD

  • In the heat of the night . MGM Home Entertainment 2004

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Certificate of Release for In the Heat of the Night . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , December 2013 (PDF; test number: 38 300 V).
  2. ↑ Angela Errigo: In the heat of the night. In the heat of the night. (1966). In: Steven Jay Schneider (Ed.): 1001 films. Edition Olms, Zurich 2004, p. 461
  3. ^ Lexicon of international film 1991–92 . Rowohlt Taschenbuchverlag, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1993, ISBN 978-3-499-16327-2 , p. 1794-1795 .
  4. ↑ In the heat of the night. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed October 22, 2016 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  5. ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband München, Review No. 139/1968