Laughter in the Dark

Laughter in the Dark (1969)

Vladimir Nabokov's tale of suspense and cruelty

Swinging London in the 1960s. Deals with the affection of a middle-aged man for a very young woman, resulting in a mutually parasitic relationship.

Date of release
1969-05-11
TMDB
4.3 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
Director
Tony Richardson

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: $780K
  • Based on: Laughter in the Dark
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Silver Shell for Best Actor

Laughter in the Dark is a 1969 romantic drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Nicol Williamson, Anna Karina and Jean-Claude Drouot. The screenplay was by Edward Bond. It was based on the 1936 novel Laughter in the Dark by Vladimir Nabokov, with the setting changed from 1930s Berlin to 1960s Swinging London.

Production

Nicol Williamson was a very late replacement for Richard Burton, who had already shot several scenes. Richardson had found Burton's lack of punctuality intolerable. To recruit Williamson in a hurry, Richardson sent a search party to comb the bars and bistros of the Cote d'Azur.

The film was shot on location in England and Majorca.

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