The Night Porter

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Allan C @RT15713161 Jan 5 Hard to watch, but undeniably intriguing The Night Porter (1974) *** A product of the 1970s’ era of boundary-pushing cinema, The Night Porter is a disturbing, often exploitative exploration of trauma, abuse, and obsession, stylishly directed by Liliana Cavani and powerfully performed by Dirk Bogarde and especially Charlotte Rampling. While its artistry and haunting imagery are undeniable, the film’s lingering fascination with humiliation makes it deeply problematic, yet still fascinating and difficult to forget if you can endure it. FULL REVIEW HERE: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-night-porter/ See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz 06/27/2024 After so many years the idea is still good, but the develop is quite "dusty" See more David F @dfulmer 04/23/2024 An intriguing premise-a couple who had some kind of a relationship in a concentration camp meet up after the war and resume/replay their roles from wartime-is tantalizingly acted out in this intense, decadent, thoughtful film which deals with some staticky controversial ideas. See more Dave S @RT68722908 10/11/2023 To sum the plot up quickly, The Night Porter tells of the romance between a Nazi SS officer in a concentration camp and the young prisoner that he falls in love with. Set primarily in Vienna in 1957 where the two reunite and reignite their ugly passion, it also tells their story through flashbacks to their time in the camp. Despite strong performances from Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling in the lead roles and some sporadically creative direction from Liliano Cavani, it is extremely difficult to get past the nature of the bizarre and unsettling relationship. While there are probably (and hopefully) some complex themes being explored, they tend to get lost in the sheer sordidness of the nasty story, leaving the viewer wondering what exactly the point of the exercise was in the first place. See more j f @LiberteBurrows 09/24/2023 I'd wager the farm that this was Max Mosley's favorite movie. It's good, but not good enough to overcome how d*cked up and unpleasant it is. See more Georgan G @RT98616417 08/05/2023 I found this tale of SM fascinating. It is never made clear, but I'm assuming that their interaction during WWII became consensual as the female began to enjoy it. Their meeting after the war is total eroticism. They choose death rather than going back to their old lives, which says a lot about their SM love. See more Read all reviews

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