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A Little Night Music

Elizabeth Taylor (Actor), Diana Rigg (Actor), Harold Prince (Director) Rated:
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4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 212 ratings
IMDb5.4/10.0
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Genre Musicals & Performing Arts/Musicals/General
Format Closed-captioned, NTSC, Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Color
Contributor Hermione Gingold, Hugh Wheeler, Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, Harold Prince, Heinz Marecek, Chloe Franks, Len Cariou, Christopher Guard, Hubert Tscheppe, Laurence Guittard, Jonathan Tunick, Lesley-Anne Down, Lesley Dunlop, Ingmar Bergman See more
Language English
Runtime 2 hours and 4 minutes
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A group of individuals escape to a country estate in order to repair their love relationships. Included are a famous, randy actress ready to commit to her man, and a dull lawyer, who has yet to sleep with his nubile wife. Director Harold Price Star Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, Len Cariou, Lesley-Anne Down, Hermione Gingold, Special Features: Widescreen - 1.66 Audio: English Runtime: 120 minutes Year of Release: 1978.

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There are many enjoyable elements in the 1978 film version of Stephen Sondheim's exquisite chamber musical A Little Night Music, based on Ingmar Bergman's film Smiles of a Summer Night. First, Sondheim's score (all based on meters of 3) is full of riches such as "Now/Later/Soon," "Every Day a Little Death," "It Would Have Been Wonderful," and the famous "Send in the Clowns." There's even one reworking, of "The Glamorous Life," that became something of a collector's item for fans. Second, much of the cast is good, with original Broadway lead Len Cariou reprising his role as Frederik, the lawyer torn between his young wife, Anne (Lesley Anne-Down), and his former beau Desiree (Elizabeth Taylor). Others from the original Broadway company are Laurence Guittard (as pompous soldier Carl-Magnus) and Hermione Gingold (Mme. Armfeldt), and Diana Rigg adds a wonderful spice. Unfortunately Hal Prince couldn't translate his successful stage direction to this clunky film, Taylor's marquee value couldn't help her sing her big number, "Send in the Clowns," and a number of decisions--cutting songs, moving the setting from Sweden to Austria, eliminating the Greek chorus--just didn't work. It's worth seeing for the cast and for Sondheim's music, but all in all, A Little Night Music is one of the most dismal Broadway-to-movie adaptations ever made. --David Horiuchi

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The 2007 DVD is in a barely perceptible 1.66 widescreen, not enhanced for anamorphic televisions. Years earlier, the film was scheduled to be released by Image Entertainment but the print was judged too poor to release. Hen's Tooth's DVD has visible print damage throughout; you won't use it to show off your home theater, but it is watchable, and the film's reputation makes an expensive restoration unlikely. If you want A Little Night Music, you're unlikely to get anything better than this any time soon, if ever. (Smalller quibble: only 12 chapter stops makes it hard to find the songs.) --David Horiuchi

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.66:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.2 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ HEN4108DVD
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Harold Prince
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, NTSC, Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Color
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 4 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ June 5, 2007
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Rigg, Len Cariou, Lesley-Anne Down, Hermione Gingold
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Henstooth Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00003CWT3
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Hugh Wheeler, Ingmar Bergman
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 212 ratings

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Hunter J. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Underrated Film
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020
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The film version of "A Little Night Music" is more like that of "Pal Joey" 20 years before- changing plot, setting, and score- more than like say "Mame". Whereas in "Mame" the movie everyone EXCEPT the star was perfect, "A Little Night Music" isn't nearly as bad as has been reported. Elizabeth Taylor, yes, was hefty but sincere as 'Desiree'. Looking back it is not so much her weight but her hair (!) that hurts her performance. Worn DOWN it looks ghastly, Medusa like, in 'You Must Meet Me Wife'. Otherwise Liz is fine. Okay, yes, the one lyric- 'If She'd only been fat' still gets twitters from a audience, and should have been altered- but to what? Way back at an early film screening in Manhattan, our audience applauded after the very well-staged 'A Weekend in the Country'. And Stephen Sondheim's witty lyrics remain fresh and often hysterically funny (and Diana Rigg was perfection)!
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D. Auer
4.0 out of 5 stars WE NEED A FILM OF THE STAGE VERSION OF THIS MUSICAL!
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2021
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It's hard to know how to rate this movie. As a movie, it gets 4-1/2. As a rendering of Sondheim's musical, it gets a 1-1/2.

The movie is excellent and I'm glad to have it. Elizabeth Taylor isn't very good in this role, but most of the others are excellent. My objections are due to the fact that so many of the songs are missing, and the tone of the show is bent out of shape by the movie.

In addition to several feature songs being eliminated or cut down, the whole concept of the "Greek chorus" is missing. In the original musical, there is a quintet of singers who are not characters in the movie, but stand apart from the action and provide commentary. They generally (always?) sing as a quintet, and they have several numbers. Only one of their songs is included in the movie, and it is sung by various of the featured characters. The Greek chorus quintet is entirely absent.

Now this is a device which probably works better on a stage than in a movie. So here is my fervent wish: This is one of my very favorite musicals, and I hope that someone will re-do it on film or video, re-instating all the missing music including the Greek chorus, and do it as a filming of a stage production, eliminating all cinematic effects except for use of multiple cameras for different angles and close-ups. This monumental musical deserves this!
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John Elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars An unexpectedly inspired choice of lead actress
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022
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I used to be very disappointed in this version. Not only that songs were cut, but Elizabeth Taylor? Now I realize that she is perfectly cast. “Send in the Clowns” was written specifically for an aging actress who can’t sing. I’m happy with it now. (Though I would still love to see Hermione Gingold’s “Liaisons”)
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Gee
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't discount the worth of this project... Night Music is FINE
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2011
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This film wasn't very well received, but I'm enriched by having this "A Little Night Music" in my movie library... especially after hearing Steve speak in person about making it, and reading about the experience in his book "Look, I Made a Hat." For me, the film works even with its faults. Yeah, the quality of the disc is mediocre, and much of the complex music of the stage version is omitted, BUT this is an interesting watch. If you're into theatre, this is a fantastic learning tool. By now, everyone's heard the "Elizabeth can't sing a note if it were duct-taped to her" story, but I loved what she did with the role of Desiree! The casting was brilliant, with several leads from the Broadway cast reprising their roles. It's all about the music too, and Jonathan Tunick did win an Oscar for his work.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Was Not Disappointed - Loved It!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
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I was never lucky enough to see the Broadway production of A Little Night Music. I thoroughly enjoyed watching this movie musical. While Elizabeth Taylor might not have had a strong singing voice I could not take my eyes off of her. I felt the same for Diana Rigg. Len Cariou, I was lucky enough to see in Sweeney Todd and have always loved him. Everyone looks like they had a blast making this movie and Sondheim’s lyrics and music always amaze. I saw don’t listen to all the negative reviews, check it out!
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Alison Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars Musical+Soap Opera= Heaven!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021
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Absolutely beautiful music!! Stephen Sondheim is a musical genius when it came to composing the music and lyrics for this great movie musical!! Love getting to see Dame Diana Rigg in this! The costumes are beautiful. Plus if you’re a big/major fan of both movie musicals and soap operas this is the movie for you!!
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T. Pallen
2.0 out of 5 stars Dissapointing
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2021
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This fairly decent production of A Little Night Music has some serious flaws. First and most obvious, Elizabeth Taylor just looks ridiculous. Second, this is not the entire score. Third, some of the blocking becomes extremely awkward and the characters do not always relate to each other naturally.

On the other hand, the opening sequence, with appropriately costumed and mannered members audience members entering a beautiful (and appropriately old) theater is very well done.
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Mike L.
3.0 out of 5 stars Sound Issues with Surround Sound Systems
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2009
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The musical is great, although the editing leaves much to be desired. The problem I have with the DVD is that the sound, which played through two different systems that have multiple speaker surround sounds with Dolby Decoding is that there are several scenes that have very annoying background bass that detracts from the scenes. However, when played through two systems that do not have surround sound systems, the terrible bass sound is not present. Both these systems use Dolby decoders as well, but have not separate bass spreaker, so that the bass is not enhanced. I sent back the original DVD thining it was a flaw in the disc; however, the second disc had the identical problem. Otherwise I enjoy this musical and am willing to put up the the minor irritation. Playing it without the surround system is best, if possible on your system.
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Music student
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent musical. Good quality.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2024
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Delightful DVD. Needed this to help with 'A' Level Music. Great.
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Sorgenvoll
1.0 out of 5 stars Schlechte Tonqualität,schlechtes Bild,lauwarme Handlung.
Reviewed in Germany on August 21, 2014
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Erfüllt in keiner Weise die Anforderungen an eine Musical DVD.Ton nur in Engl.und in schlechter Qualität.Mäßige Regie
und kalte Darstellung!
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Roger Rebec
4.0 out of 5 stars Much Better Than Expected
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 12, 2013
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Given the generally poor critical response to the film, I was really surprised that I enjoyed it! I am a huge fan of the stage show and there is no getting away from it that moving the piece from Sweden to Vienna does not help it and some of one's favourite songs are missing.

That said, I knew this was going to be the case and I am reviewing what we have got rather than what we would like to have had. The biggest downside is that we are not looking at a digitally remastered print and there are some scratches visible from time to time. The second is that the third smile of the summer night is somewhat abruptly and confusingly handled.

What there is to enjoy are the fact the extremely witty dialogue is virtually intact, the performances and what is left of the score. Elizabeth Taylor's take on Desiree is less glamorous than usual but it works very well and, as usual, no one can accuse her of not giving everything to the project. Diana Rigg is superb as the Countess and makes the most of the very witty lines whilst making us very aware that this is a very disturbed lady. Hermione Gingold, shorn of her wonderful "Liaisons" number still sparkles with malicious wit and the rest of the cast, several of whom were in the original Broadway production are very good indeed.

Would I recommend this? Yes, I would as a film of the show adapted for the screen. The piece has suffered amputations and changes but the important thing is that it is very enjoyable while you are watching it. If you want a record of the original stage show, however, you will be disappointed
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Mark C Atkins
3.0 out of 5 stars VHS rip...
Reviewed in Canada on July 31, 2023
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Unfortunately, it's a VHS rip. Plays great without issue.
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Richard Thornton
5.0 out of 5 stars A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2018
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Always wanted this in my Sondheim collection
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