The story, set in Constantinople, of a young man who falls in love with a woman much older than he is, and her daughter falls in love with him also. An American critic was vastly impressed by the day-and-night locale shots, and wrote that the film-maker had discarded and soft-pedaled the soft and sentimental in favor of the realistic and logical.
If you have a thing for old-school European dramas that don't rely on being overly sappy, Die Nacht der großen Liebe might actually hold your attention for an hour or so. It’s definitely not for anyone who needs constant action or high-stakes thriller vibes. But if you like watching people make terrible, impulsive roma...
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"If you have a thing for old-school European dramas that don't rely on being overly sappy, Die Nacht der großen Liebe might actually hold your attention for an hour or so. It’s definitely not for anyone who needs constant action or high-stakes thriller vibes. But if you like watching people make terrible, impulsive romantic decisions while walking around gorgeous, dusty streets, you’ll probably find something to latch onto here. The whole premise feels like a setup for a disaster. A guy is caugh..."
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