Friday, November 25, 2022

L'empire de la nuit (1962)

 English tite: The Empire of Night

It's not clear what the protagonist does exactly; one site claims he is just a "cabaret show organizer", but he has more of the demeanor of a performer, with a large feminine following and very fame-conscious; he is never shown singing or dancing, however, and does have a say on the show's contents. He is hired to do a show in France and upon arriving there gets involved with the widow of the man who hired him and a plot by the dead man's brothers to seize control of his assets.

Criminal comedy. I found it uninspired and tedious. The dialogue is quite elaborate, but I'm not sure that is a positive thing.

Rating: 32

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