Synopsis
In Liliana Cavani’s scintillating drama, a concentration camp survivor (Charlotte Rampling) discovers her ex-torturer/lover (Dirk Bogarde) working as a night porter at a hotel in postwar Vienna. When the couple attempt to re-create their sadomasochistic relationship, his former SS comrades begin to stalk them. Operatic and disturbing, The Night Porter deftly examines the cruelty and decadence of Nazi culture.
Cast
| Lucia | Charlotte Rampling |
| Max | Dirk Bogarde |
| Klaus | Philippe Leroy |
| Hans | Gabriele Ferzetti |
Credits
| Director | Liliana Cavani |
| Producer | Robert Gordon Edwards |
| Costume design | Piero Tosi |
| Art direction | Jean Marie Simon and Nedo Azzini |
| Music | Daniele Paris |
| Cinematography | Alfio Contini |
| Editing | Franco Arcalli |
Disc Features
- New widescreen digital transfer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
- Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition
From the Current
The Night Porter
by Jan 10, 2000The Night Porter is a provocative and problematic film. Made in 1974 by Italian director Liliana Cavani, it can be seen as an exercise in perversion and exploitation of the Holocaust for the sake of sensationalism. On the other hand, a closer reading of this English-language...
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