The Other Side of Midnight

"The Other Side Of Midnight"(1977) has plenty going for it as a collectible DVD. First of all the story is a fascinating character study of the extreme lengths a woman is willing to go to get revenge on a man who wronged her. In this case, Noelle Paige (Marie-France Pissier) has a brief but torrid love affair on the eve of World War 2 with American soldier and pilot Larry Douglas(John Beck), who is stationed in Paris. Unknown to Douglas, she ends up even getting pregnant, but he fails to keep his promise to return and marry her. On the very day and date he insisted he would meet her in their favorite Paris restaurant and tie the knot, he stands her up. By this time, he has actually met and married American girl Catherine Alexander (Susan Sarandon).The rest of the movie details Noelle's efforts to bed her way to the top of France's social ladder, first as a fashion model, an actress and finally as the lover of one of the richest Greek magnates in Europe (Raf Vallone). Her growing power and influence make it extremely difficult for her ex-lover to land a civilian job as a pilot after the war, which was in fact her very intent. She now has the connections and the power to see to it that the only job he can get is working for her, where she finally has him where she wants him. She exacts her revenge at last.The beautiful French and Greek cinematography, coupled with the stirring musical score by Michel Legrand add the perfect finishing touches on this engrossing epic.20th Century Fox Home Video should be highly commended for doing this beautiful film justice. The pristine wide-screen color presentation, coupled with the beautifully recorded Michel Legarand musical score, make this film treatment of Sidney Sheldon's popular novel a real keeper.

I whole heartedly DISAGREE with the Amazon editorial. First it says that this film is unintentionally funny. It isn't. Then it says that one of the two heroines in the film gets killed by her husband. She doesn't. If Amazon insists on trying to write witty synopsis's of its films, I would suggest that the staff writer first view the film.This film is in the tradition of Valley of the Dolls that in spite of misleading 'professional' reviews it is a crowd pleaser. The material originates from a steamy bestseller, big budget and top notch production - all like Dolls. You can see the money on the screen from the beautiful locations to the amazing wardrobe and jewels that are all gorgeously photographed.The film like the book is a juicy soap opera and should be enjoyed as such. The acting is very good by all especially Marie-France Pisier who throughout the entire film never loses the viewer's understanding of her motives even when at the end of the film she has completely lost herself.Five stars and Amazon, you don't have to agree, just be accurate.

They really don' make 'em like they used to...The Other Side Of Midnight belongs to that wonderfully, overtly campy batch of big-budget melodramas made during the mid-late seventies (Airport perhaps the most successful of them all...) - and is in its own way a perfect movie. Sumptuous locations, costumes, a sweeping score, an insanely entertaining and pulpy story courtest of the one and only schlockmeister, Sidney Sheldon. And, with only one exception (the wooden and Un-sexy John Beck), the performances bring vitality and life to each preposterous new plot twist. Marie France Pisier explodes on the screen, in more than one way - she has sensational star appeal, and is matched by an equally fine Susan Sarandon, in an almost comically tragic second-banana role. The European locations, the yachts, resorts, cafes, high fashion and revenge-driven plot add spice, along with the soft-porn sex scenes, seldom seen any longer in any "prestige" films. Dig in, you won't be disappointed.

A Classic movie.Picture, colour ,everything about it just awesome.Not to be missed !

An absolute must-see. Noelle has been sold to the concubines(sp) by her parents to help make ends meet, sleeping her way to the top as a high fashion model. The setting for this motion picture is lovely Paris (very plush budget too for this film).This drama is extremely addictive & the viewer's attention is easily held by the plot which gradually unfolds. Noelle falls in love with an american soldier whom soon has to go off to war but promises to return & ends up abandoning her, breaking his promise & Noelle's heart. Meanwhile, she becomes pregnant with his child which adds an interesting twist to the story.I don't want to give too much away & spoil it, but seeing this film is imperative to lovers of good drama & tearjerker/woman-scorned cinema. The greatest work of Sidney Sheldon in my opinion. A brilliant masterpiece of great proportions. If I could give it ten stars, I would! Highly recommended!

This is only the second time I have seen this movie and it still had me intrigued to the very end.I have to say that this is has to be one of my favourite movies of all time.It would be nice if this video was released on to DVD, I feel certain there are several other people of the same opinion as myself.There are bootleg copies of this movie being sold on DVD on ebay and claiming this movie to be the genuine article and the full uncut version, but after a little further investigation I found that this is an Asian imported DVD which was released on Laser Disc and transferred on to a DVD and packaged up to look like a genuine studio release, the quality is apparently very good according to ebay seller's feedbacks and is also the full uncut version according to the buyer who paid $154.51 on ebay but the cost can vary, depending on who bids against you.I found this is way too much to pay especially for a bootleg copy.Going back to the movie, I would recommend it to anyone who hasn't watched it before.