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Tender Is the Night

  • 1962
  • Approved
  • 2h 22m
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6.0/10
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Jason Robards and Jennifer Jones in Tender Is the Night (1962)
A Psychiatrist and his life with a patient he helped to recover.
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A Psychiatrist and his life with a patient he helped to recover.A Psychiatrist and his life with a patient he helped to recover.A Psychiatrist and his life with a patient he helped to recover.

  • Director
    • Henry King
  • Writers
    • Ivan Moffat
    • F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Jones
    • Jason Robards
    • Joan Fontaine
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Henry King
    • Writers
      • Ivan Moffat
      • F. Scott Fitzgerald
    • Stars
      • Jennifer Jones
      • Jason Robards
      • Joan Fontaine
    • 37User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast69

    Jennifer Jones
    Jennifer Jones
    • Nicole Diver
    Jason Robards
    Jason Robards
    • Dr. Richard 'Dick' Diver
    • (as Jason Robards Jr.)
    Joan Fontaine
    Joan Fontaine
    • Baby Warren
    Tom Ewell
    Tom Ewell
    • Abe North
    Cesare Danova
    Cesare Danova
    • Tommy Barban
    Jill St. John
    Jill St. John
    • Rosemary Hoyt
    Paul Lukas
    Paul Lukas
    • Dr. Dohmler - Psychiatrist
    Bea Benaderet
    Bea Benaderet
    • Mrs. McKisco
    Charles Fredericks
    Charles Fredericks
    • Mr. Albert Charles McKisco
    Sanford Meisner
    Sanford Meisner
    • Dr. Franz Gregorovious
    Mac McWhorter
    • Colis Clay
    Albert Carrier
    Albert Carrier
    • Louis
    Richard De Combray
    • Francisco Prado
    Carole Mathews
    Carole Mathews
    • Mrs. Hoyt
    Alan Napier
    Alan Napier
    • Señor Pardo
    Leslie Farrell
    • Topsy Diver
    Michael Crisalli
    • Lanier Diver
    Earl Grant
    • Piano Player
    • Director
      • Henry King
    • Writers
      • Ivan Moffat
      • F. Scott Fitzgerald
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      The Divers are based on real-life couple Gerald and Sara Murphy, friends and patrons of the famous, including the author of this story, F. Scott Fitzgerald. Poet Archibald Macleish once said of the Murphys that "there was a shine to life wherever they were".
    • Goofs
      The American flag adorning the child's sand castle has its stars arranged in the staggered rows of 5 and 6 stars as in the current 50 stars arrangement. An American flag of the 1920's would have had its stars in the 6 rows of 8 arrangement.
    • Quotes
      • Mr. Albert Charles McKisco: What's your place in the economy of life, Barban?
      • Tommy Barban: I shoot
      • Mr. Albert Charles McKisco: Just any old thing, huh?
      • Tommy Barban: Well, er... buffalo in Africa, tigers in India, Bolsheviks in Europe...
      • Mr. Albert Charles McKisco: Don't you ever get the urge to do anything?
      • Tommy Barban: Yes. I would like to restore the Holy Roman Empire.
    • Connections
      Featured in 20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Tender Is the Night
      Music by Sammy Fain
      Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
      Sung by an off-screen vocal group during the opening credits

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 23, 1962 (Belgium)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tierna es la noche
    • Filming locations
      • Italy
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,900,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 22m(142 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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