The Night Porter
By January 10, 2000
The 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 Read more »
- Italy
- 1974
- 118 minutes
- Color
- 1.85:1
- English
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 & CreditsOpen
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
