Middle of the Night

Middle of the Night
1959
★★★☆☆ 6.9/10
⏱️ 118 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
DramaRomance
Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite the difference in their ages, he strikes up a romance with divorced 24-year-old receptionist Betty. The relationship is dismissed by his daughter, Lillian, discouraged by his sister, Evelyn, and denounced by Betty's mother. But when Jerry begins to mention marriage, even Betty is forced to confront her ambivalence.

Cast

Kim Novak
Kim Novak
Betty Preisser
Fredric March
Fredric March
Jerry Kingsley
Glenda Farrell
Glenda Farrell
Mrs. Mueller
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
Walter Lockman
Martin Balsam
Martin Balsam
Jack
Lee Grant
Lee Grant
Marilyn

Crew

Director
Delbert Mann
Writer
Paddy Chayefsky
Producer
George Justin

Production

Columbia Pictures, Sudan Productions

Keywords

new york cityjealousyage differenceengagementolder man younger woman relationshipdivorceewidowerfeetfamily disapprovalmay/december