Night and Fog
Seen it?1956 | 32 min | Documentary, History
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.3 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved The Look of Silence, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Resnais
- Michel BouquetNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Reinhard HeydrichSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Heinrich HimmlerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Julius StreicherSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)