Tender Is the Night
Synopsis
1920s, the French Riviera: wealthy expatriate Nicole Warren's mental illness strains her marriage to psychiatrist Dick. A young American actress named Rosemary Hoyt arrives and is drawn into their circle, becoming romantically involved with the older, married Dick and disrupting the fragile balance of the group. The thought of Dick possibly being attracted to another sends Nicole on an emotional downward spiral that threatens to consume them all.
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Tender Is the Night (1962) Official Trailer #1 - Jason Robards Movie HD
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-01-26
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Jennifer Jones
Nicole Diver (née Warren)
Jason Robards
Dick Diver
Jill St. John
Rosemary Hoyt
Joan Fontaine
Baby Warren
Tom Ewell
Abe North
Cesare Danova
Tommy Barban
Paul Lukas
Dr. Dohmler
Bea Benaderet
Mrs. McKisco
Charles Fredericks
Albert McKisco
Sanford Meisner
Franz Gregorovious
Mac McWhorter
Colis Clay
Albert Carrier
Louis
Richard De Combray
Francisco Prado
Carole Mathews
Mrs. Hoyt
Alan Napier
Señor Pardo
Leslie Farrell
Topsy Diver
Michael Crisalli
Lanier Diver
Earl Grant
Piano Player
Release History & Theatrical Window
Carlton Haymarket
Festival / Special Debut
January 19, 1962
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.32x
-$2.6M deficit
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Budget Return
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henry King
- Screenplay & Story
- Ivan Moffat
- Original Score
- Bernard Herrmann
- Original Title
- Tender Is the Night
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Production Budget
- $3.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.3M
- Production Studios
- 20th Century Fox
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henry King
Ivan Moffat, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Bernard Herrmann
Leon Shamroy
William Reynolds
Henry T. Weinstein, Peter Levathes
Department Leadership Roster
Henry King
Director
Ivan Moffat
Screenplay
Henry T. Weinstein
Producer
Bernard Herrmann
Original Music Composer
Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
William Reynolds
Editor
Marjorie Best
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Tender Is the Night
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What is Tender Is the Night about?
1920s, the French Riviera: wealthy expatriate Nicole Warren's mental illness strains her marriage to psychiatrist Dick. A young American actress named Rosemary Hoyt arrives and is drawn into their circle, becoming romantically involved with the older, married Dick and disrupting the fragile balance of the group. The thought of Dick possibly being attracted to another sends Nicole on an emotional downward spiral that threatens to consume them all.
Who directed Tender Is the Night?
Tender Is the Night was directed by Henry King.
Who stars in Tender Is the Night?
The principal cast of Tender Is the Night includes Jennifer Jones, Jason Robards, Jill St. John, Joan Fontaine, Tom Ewell.
When was Tender Is the Night released and how long is it?
Tender Is the Night was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.
What was the box office and production budget of Tender Is the Night?
Tender Is the Night had a reported production budget of $3.9M and grossed $1.3M at the worldwide box office (0.32 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Tender Is the Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Tender Is the Night was composed by Bernard Herrmann.
Is Tender Is the Night based on a book or true story?
Tender Is the Night is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "F. Scott Fitzgerald".