History Is Made at Night (1937) - April 13, 2021

[Gunsnroses092789]

Suffused with intoxicating romanticism, History Is Made at Night is a sublime paean to love from Frank Borzage, classic Hollywood’s supreme poet of carnal and spiritual desire. On the run through Europe from her wealthy, cruelly possessive husband, an American (Jean Arthur) is thrown together by fate with a suave stranger (Charles Boyer)—and soon the two are bound in a consuming, seemingly impossible affair that stretches across continents and brings them to the very edge of catastrophe. Lent a palpable erotic charge by the chemistry between its leads, this delirious vision of lovers beset by the world passes through a dizzying array of tonal shifts—from melodrama to romantic comedy to noir to disaster thriller—smoothly guided by Borzage’s unwavering allegiance to the power of love.

SPECIAL FEATURES

New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray
New conversation between author Hervé Dumont (Frank Borzage: The Life and Films of a Hollywood Romantic) and film historian Peter Cowie
Interview from 2019 with critic Farran Smith Nehme about director Frank Borzage’s obsession with romantic love
Audio excerpts of a 1958 interview with Borzage from the collection of the George Eastman Museum
Radio adaptation of the film from 1940, broadcast by The Screen Guild Theater and starring Charles Boyer
New program about the restoration
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Dan Callahan

New cover by Abigail Giuseppe

[tallrichard]

Not day one...but definitely day one of the next B&N sale!

[Flapperdame16]

I have been wanting to see this forever- am gonna watch it on youtube first, but it seems more than likely a yes!

[Gunsnroses092789]

Originally Posted by Flapperdame16

I have been wanting to see this forever- am gonna watch it on youtube first, but it seems more than likely a yes!

It's a great film - buy with confidence!

[bonehica]

Totally smitten with Jean Arthur. I have to have this.

[Jexes23]

Originally Posted by bonehica

Totally smitten with Jean Arthur. I have to have this.

After seeing her star in Capra’s flicks I bought everything blu ray that she was in and have enjoyed all of them. Totally with you, she is adorable, heartwarming, and I would watch anything she is in.

[Gunsnroses092789]

Target currently has this for pre-order for $29.49 + 20% off with Red Card, bringing it's price to $23.59, which isn't bad for a Criterion pre-order. I believe this 20% is only good until Saturday.

https://www.target.com/p/history-is-...54#lnk=sametab

[dressedtokill]

Beaver review is up and it's a winner and clear upgrade:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film9/blu-r...ht_blu-ray.htm

[nitin]

Originally Posted by dressedtokill

Beaver review is up and it's a winner and clear upgrade:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film9/blu-r...ht_blu-ray.htm

And some of those caps of Jean Arthur are

[drownsoda]

Can't wait for this--mine will be here tomorrow. I've loved Frank Borzage ever since I saw Moonrise. I've never seen this, but it sounds fantastic.