The Night Heaven Fell (1958)

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Release Date: Oct 21, 1958 Wide

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This Brigitte Bardot vehicle is better known by its American title, The Night Heaven Fell. Bardot plays a young, sensuous French girl named Ursula, who arrives in a Spanish mountain community to visit her aunt (Alida Valli) and uncle (Pepe Nieto). It isn't long before uncle is killed by handsome stranger Lamberto (Stephen Boyd). Against her better judgement, Ursula falls in love with Lamberto, and helps him to elude the authorities-thereby beating her Aunt (who also loves Lamberto) to the punch

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Art House & International, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Roger Vadim

Written By: Roger Vadim, Jacques Remy Girerd

In Theaters: Oct 21, 1958 Wide

On DVD: Apr 5, 2005

Cast

Alida Valli
Florentine
Stephen Boyd
Lamberto
Pepe Nieto
Count Ribera
Brigitte Bardot
Ursula Desfontaines
Fernando Rey
Uncle
Maruchi Fresno
Conchita
Adriano Dom�nguez
Fernando
Jose Marco Davo
Chief Policeman
Antonio Vico
Count's Driver
Cantinflas
Alfonso
Jos� Nieto

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[Roger] Vadim sells the picture by getting his wife out of her dresses and into lingerie, nighties, and less as often as possible.

January 10, 2010 Full Review Source: Seanax.com

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Sean Axmaker

Seanax.com

Although shot in gorgeous Technicolor and widescreen CinemaScope, the film is dark and psychologically dense.

October 8, 2001 Comment

James Kendrick

Q Network Film Desk

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This movie was pretty good, Bardot's acting skills aren't stretched any, but she's good at what she's good at. The story is interesting, but could be better portrayed.

September 5, 2010