Silent Night, Lonely Night
Seen it?1969 | 98 min | Drama, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. If you loved Holiday Inn, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1969: an older pace and style.
Over the Christmas holidays in a small New England college town, a man and a woman share a brief interlude. He is there to visit his wife, who is a mental patient at the university, and she is there visiting her son, who is a student, after discovering her husband's infidelity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Petrie
- Lloyd BridgesJohn Sparrow
- Shirley JonesKatherine Johnson
- Lynn CarlinJennifer Sparrow
- Carrie SnodgressJanet
- Cloris LeachmanGinny
- Robert LiptonPhilip
- Richard EasthamPaul Johnson
- Stefan ArngrimJerry Johnson
- Nydia WestmanMae
- Woodrow ParfreyDr. Hyatt