Discover
For years considered a lost Franco film (after having played at a single theatre in Belgium), NIGHTMARES COME AT NIGHT (Les cauchemars naissent la nuit) was rediscovered in 2004 and has been recognized as a key film in the evolution of Franco's cinema, which in 1970 was assuming a dreamlike logic, governed more by the director's libido than traditional horror movie structure.
Diana Lorys (The Awful Dr. Orlof ) stars as a sultry dancer who falls under the hypnotic control of the sinister blonde Cynthia (Colette Giacobine) and begins to suffer terrifying hallucinations, from which not even a gifted psychiatrist (Paul Muller) can save her. Meanwhile, a pair of jewel thieves (Soledad Miranda and Jack Taylor) hide out at a nearby house, biding their time until they can confront Cynthia for their share of a recent heist.
Original Release
01/01/1970
Cast
Name | Character |
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Diana Lorys | Anna de Istria |
Paul Muller | Dr. Paul Lucas |
Jack Taylor | Cynthia's Lover |
Colette Jack | Cynthia Robins |
Andrea Montchal | The Neighbour |
Soledad Miranda | Neighbour's Girlfriend |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Diana Lorys | Anna de Istria |
Paul Muller | Dr. Paul Lucas |
Jack Taylor | Cynthia's Lover |
Colette Jack | Cynthia Robins |
Andrea Montchal | The Neighbour |
Soledad Miranda | Neighbour's Girlfriend |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert de Nesle | Producer |
Karl Heinz Mannchen | Producer |