Saturday, October 19, 2024

Movie review - "During One Night" (1961) **

 Odd story - US pilot Don Borisenko is a virgin. His co pilot is rendered importent in a flying mission so he determines to lose his virginity. He can't get it up with a prostitute. Tries another, who sets him up for robbery. Finds a shy and gorgeous Susan Hampshire. They fall for each other. She wants sex. He can't get it up again. The MPs take him away. A chaplain is nice. He doesn't throw the book at him. Lets him sees Hampshire again. Gets it up this time.

It feels like a TV play at heart. But it's full of interesting touches. Nicely directed and acted. The topic of impotency is at least different. It's sensitively handled. There's some exploitation - an action sequence at the beginning where his co pilot is shot, nudity from the prostitute (we see nipples!) and then later from Hanpshire (her back). The film needs it TBH it is slow. But it's different.

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