The good night
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The good night |
| Original title | The good night |
| Country of production | USA , UK , Germany |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| length | 93 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jake Paltrow |
| script | Jake Paltrow |
| production |
Donna Gigliotti , Bill Johnson |
| music | Alec Puro |
| camera | Giles Nuttgens |
| cut | Rick Lawley |
| occupation | |
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The Good Night is an American - British - German comedy film from 2007 . Directed by Jake Paltrow , who also wrote the script.
action
Gary Shaller, 34, is married to Dora and is professionally and personally frustrated. He envies his friend Paul, whom he considers more successful than himself.
During his sleep, Shaller meets Anna in his dreams, whom he finds attractive and who is in love with him. He discovers that the woman really exists and arranges a meeting with her. However, the real Anna disappoints him.
The film ends with Shaller lying in a coma after a car accident in which he continues to dream of Anna. In the end, however, he turns away from her and returns to Dora, who is now also an integral part of his dream.
Reviews
Kirk Honeycutt wrote in The Hollywood Reporter on January 29, 2007, the film was a bad comedy (" not a good comedy ") with unsympathetic characters and a " half-baked " plot that could be described with the adjective " poor ". The critic praised the underlying idea, which the director and screenwriter did not develop enough.
backgrounds
The film was shot in London and New York City . Its production amounted to an estimated 15 million US dollars . The film had its world premiere on January 25, 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival and has since been shown at several other film festivals.
Web links
- The Good Night in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Good Night at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- The Good Night at Metacritic (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Certificate of Release for The Good Night . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , February 2009 (PDF; test number: 116 953 DVD).
- ↑ Film review by Kirk Honeycutt, accessed on October 11, 2007 ( Memento from October 11, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Filming locations for The Good Night, accessed October 11, 2007
- ^ Box office / business for The Good Night, accessed October 11, 2007
- ^ Opening dates for The Good Night, accessed October 11, 2007