Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite the difference in their ages, he strikes up a romance with divorced 24-year-old receptionist Betty. The relationship is dismissed by his daughter, Lillian, discouraged by his sister, Evelyn, and denounced by Betty's mother. But when Jerry begins to mention marriage, even Betty is forced to confront her ambivalence.
Title | Middle of the Night |
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Year | 1959 |
Genre | Drama, Romance |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Columbia Pictures, Sudan Productions |
Cast | Kim Novak, Fredric March, Glenda Farrell, Albert Dekker, Martin Balsam, Lee Grant |
Crew | Delbert Mann (Director), Paddy Chayefsky (Screenplay), Paddy Chayefsky (Theatre Play), Saul Midwall (Camera Operator), Charles H. Maguire (Assistant Director), Tom Browne (Grip) |
Keyword | jealousy, age difference, engagement, older man younger woman relationship, divorcee, widower, feet, may/december |
Release | May 20, 1959 |
Runtime | 118 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 30 users |