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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Mother Night |
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Nick Nolte plays an American who is writing plays in Germany, who marries a German actress. When World War II breaks out she is killed, and he is asked to send coded messages via his radio program to the Allied troops. After
the war he is labeled a Nazi because of his official position, and hunted for the trials. He hides in New York and is found by his wife's younger sister who impersonates his wife long enough for him to fall in love with her again.
--Trudy Scales, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Mother Night |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- romance (general)
War impact on civilians/veterans
Yes
Kind of conflict:
- war, WW II
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- actor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
Main Adversary
Identity:
- an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Germany
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- in awe
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
Is this movie based on a
- play
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