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Kurt Vonnegut Jr. once summarized the moral of his novel Mother Night like so: "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." In Keith Gordon's film adaptation of Vonnegut's book, Nick Nolte stars as Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright living in Germany shortly before the U.S. entered World War II. Campbell is essentially apolitical; if he sometimes hobnobs with Nazi leaders, it's only because they're VIPs in his time, place, and social circle, and
Nov 1, 1996 Wide
Aug 22, 2000
New Line Home Entertainment
All Critics (43) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (9) | DVD (9)
Nick Nolte is excellent in Keith Gordon's ambitious but flawed adaptation of Vonnegut's fascinating novel.
Surprisingly good Vonnegut adaptation
Helps us to see that there is no escaping the burdens of living in a political world.
Unusual and thoughtful character study featuring a great perfomance from Nick Nolte. Perfectly captures the tone of Vonnegut's intelligent but offbeat writing style. A forgotten gem.
December 11, 2006
Super Reviewer
Tight script and direction with some good performances in this underrated WW2 drama.
July 2, 2008Super Reviewer
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