Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

melvelvit-1 More "Riviera noir" as Robert Hossein directs and stars in a suspenseful "romantic" thriller that predicts the dysfunctional family dynamics of Robert Aldrich's WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? a half-decade later.Canned TV personality Pierre Menda blew his last dime at the Nice casinos and hits the road on foot where he's offered a ride by a mysterious blonde in a white car and mink coat. He can't make out her face in the shadows but it doesn't matter once she pulls over and opens her coat to reveal that's all she's got on. They have sex and when it's over, she kicks him out of the car and tries to run him down but luckily Pierre manages to get the woman's license plate number before she speeds off into the night. This clue eventually leads him to a waterfront mansion where two blonde sisters live, one demure and the other vivacious despite being confined to a wheelchair. Neither one seems likely to be the wanton that raped him but curious nonetheless, he accepts their invitation to stay the night and it's not long before the sisters offer him a job, a place to live, and their love. Uh oh.A throbbing jazz score and a bitterly ironic twist at the end top off what looks to be a reel family affair: director Hossein adapted his friend Frédéric Dard's pulp novel and co-starred with his wife, Marina Vlady, and sister-in-law Odile Versois. His father, André Hossein, composed the music.

peaceriver This is one of the best noir thrillers I've ever seen. Hypnotic and disturbing, it almost reminds me as much of Carnival Of Souls or a William Castle film--only this has better performances, a stronger script. Hossein has crafted a masterwork here. I was glad to finally get a DVD from santa flix on googly.A drifter gets picked up by a strange blonde one night in the streets of Nice, France. She seduces him then dumps him. To add insult to injury she tries to run him down with her car before speeding way. He manages to get the number off her license plate. This leads him to a house where two blonde sisters live. Either one could be the woman he seeks, and either one could be out to do him greater harm.This plot description doesn't do justice to this eerie psychological thriller. All three leads give excellent performances.

stanistreet WHEN I first saw this film, in London, in 1958, I was bowled over. I had never seen a film like this before. It had a strange, hypnotic effect, quite unlike the films that I had seen previously and it left a lasting impact.I believe that Odile Versios & Marina Vlady are sisters, if not twins. Certainly the interaction is amazing in its power to influence the viewer.If this has been converted to DVD - in Region 2 format - and in the original French language, I would love to hear about it & where it can be purchased.

lionel.willoquet A man looks for the nymphomaniac who nearly crushed him, one evening, on a road of Provence. "Night Is Not for Sleep", interpreted and realized by Robert Hossein, old friend of Frederic Dard in the city, an alarming suspense with Marina Vlady and Odile Versois. Panting psychological thriller, adapted by Frederic Dard's novel.