Watch this excerpt to see the atmospheric and decadent style of the film's childhood flashbacks: Excerpt from "Night Games (1966)" Allusion to Shadow YouTube• Jan 17, 2023
Former child star Shirley Temple famously resigned from the San Francisco Film Festival in protest of the film, labeling it "pornography for profit". Night Games (1966) 1080p
Key memories include witnessing his mother give birth to a stillborn child during a party and his own burgeoning, confused sexual obsession with her. Watch this excerpt to see the atmospheric and
It was considered so scandalous that it had to be screened privately for the jury. While some critics like Pauline Kael were dismissive,
While some critics like Pauline Kael were dismissive, others noted its deep exploration of Freudian notions like Oedipal desire and childhood trauma.
In the present day, Jan attempts to purge these memories to save his relationship with his fiancée and find liberation from the "chains of the past". Cultural Impact