"The Other Side Of Midnight"(1977) has plenty going for it as a collectible DVD. First of all the story is a fascinating character study of the extreme lengths a woman is willing to go to get revenge on a man who wronged her. In this case, Noelle Paige (Marie-France Pissier) has a brief but torrid love affair on the eve of World War 2 with American soldier and pilot Larry Douglas(John Beck), who is stationed in Paris. Unknown to Douglas, she ends up even getting pregnant, but he fails to keep his promise to return and marry her. On the very day and date he insisted he would meet her in their favorite Paris restaurant and tie the knot, he stands her up. By this time, he has actually met and married American girl Catherine Alexander (Susan Sarandon).
The rest of the movie details Noelle's efforts to bed her way to the top of France's social ladder, first as a fashion model, an actress and finally as the lover of one of the richest Greek magnates in Europe (Raf Vallone). Her growing power and influence make it extremely difficult for her ex-lover to land a civilian job as a pilot after the war, which was in fact her very intent. She now has the connections and the power to see to it that the only job he can get is working for her, where she finally has him where she wants him. She exacts her revenge at last.
The beautiful French and Greek cinematography, coupled with the stirring musical score by Michel Legrand add the perfect finishing touches on this engrossing epic.
20th Century Fox Home Video should be highly commended for doing this beautiful film justice. The pristine wide-screen color presentation, coupled with the beautifully recorded Michel Legarand musical score, make this film treatment of Sidney Sheldon's popular novel a real keeper.
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A definitive classic
An absolute must-see. Noelle has been sold to the concubines(sp) by her parents to help make ends meet, sleeping her way to the top as a high fashion model. The setting for this motion picture is lovely Paris (very plush budget too for this film). This drama is extremely addictive & the viewer's attention is easily held by the plot which gradually unfolds. Noelle falls in love with an american soldier whom soon has to go off to war but promises to return & ends up abandoning her, breaking his promise & Noelle's heart. Meanwhile, she becomes pregnant with his child which adds an interesting twist to the story. I don't want to give too much away & spoil it, but seeing this film is imperative to lovers of good drama & tearjerker/woman-scorned cinema. The greatest work of Sidney Sheldon in my opinion. A brilliant masterpiece of great proportions. If I could give it ten stars, I would! Highly recommended!
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