Story of Night (1979)
It’s a black-and-white record of European cities in the dark (2-5am), from Basle to Belfast. Quiet, and meditative, what emerges most strongly is an eerie sense of city landscapes as deserted film sets, in which the desolate architecture overwhelms any sense of reality. The only reassurance that we are not in some endless machine-Metropolis is the shadow of daytime activity: a juggernaut plunging through a darkened village, a plague of small birds in the predawn light. The whole thing is underscored by a beautiful ‘composed’ soundtrack, from quietly humming streetlights to reggae and the rumble of armoured cars in Belfast. A strange and remarkable combination of dream, documentary and science-fiction.
Director: Clemens Klopfenstein
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 61 min
Release Date: November 30, 1979
Screenplay
Editing: Clemens Klopfenstein, Serena Kiefer
Production: ZDF, Ombra-Film, SRF, INA
Country: Germany, Switzerland, France
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
artfilm
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Story of Night about?
- It’s a black-and-white record of European cities in the dark (2-5am), from Basle to Belfast. Quiet, and meditative, what emerges most strongly is an eerie sense of city landscapes as deserted film sets, in which the desolate architecture overwhelms any sense of reality. The only reassurance that we are not in some endless machine-Metropolis is the shadow of daytime activity: a juggernaut plunging through a darkened village, a plague of small birds in the predawn light. The whole thing is underscored by a beautiful ‘composed’ soundtrack, from quietly humming streetlights to reggae and the rumble of armoured cars in Belfast. A strange and remarkable combination of dream, documentary and science-fiction.
- Who directed Story of Night?
- Story of Night was directed by Clemens Klopfenstein.
- How long is Story of Night?
- Story of Night has a runtime of 1h 1m (61 minutes).
- What genre is Story of Night?
- Story of Night is a Documentary film.
- Where was Story of Night produced?
- Story of Night was produced in Germany, Switzerland, France.