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Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

19625.42h 22m

Overview

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.

Directed by Henry King
Written by Ivan Moffat, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Produced by Henry T. Weinstein
Box OfficeBudget: $3.9MRevenue: $1.3M

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Top Cast

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

Nicole Diver (née Warren)

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Dick Diver

Jill St. John

Jill St. John

Rosemary Hoyt

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Baby Warren

Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

Abe North

Cesare Danova

Cesare Danova

Tommy Barban

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Dr. Dohmler

Bea Benaderet

Bea Benaderet

Mrs. McKisco

Charles Fredericks

Charles Fredericks

Albert McKisco

Sanford Meisner

Sanford Meisner

Franz Gregorovious

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Themes & Keywords

adulterybased on novel or bookamerican dreamambitionplayboyfrench rivieranervous breakdownexpatriatepsychiatrymental health1920sactress

About Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night is a drama, romance film released in 1962 exploring themes of adultery, based on novel or book, american dream, ambition, playboy, french riviera. Directed by Henry King, it stars Jennifer Jones, Jason Robards, Jill St. John. 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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