Out of the Past
OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.
OUT of the Sun, OUT of the Moonlight, OUT of the Past.
Crime, Thriller
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1947
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The peaceful life of a gas station owner is disrupted when a man from his past arrives in town and forces him to return to the dark world he had tried to escape.
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Details
Runtime:
97 min
Release date:
25 Nov 1947
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Each change of angle and shift of light evokes an inner disturbance; the actors seem to push through the dense shadow as through water, revealing fast people in slow motion ...
– Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr 2014
fresh:
The most delicate and nuanced of film noirs, graced with a reflective lyricism that almost lifts it out of the genre.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
18 Apr 2007
fresh:
One of the greatest of all film noirs.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
20 Jan 2006
fresh:
It's very snappy and quite intriguingly played by a cast that has been well and smartly directed by Jacques Tourneur.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
Cinematic perfection, a Hollywood classic that's as great and as enjoyable as its reputation has promised.
– Mick LaSalle,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Jan 2000