When Night Is Falling
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63% Critic Match

When Night Is Falling

A visual treat on lust.

6.3 / 10 1995 1h 36mNR English
DramaRomance

Storyline

Camille is a professor at a Protestant college and is in a long-term relationship with Martin, a respected minister and fellow professor. When Camille meets Petra, a bold and flamboyant performer in a circus troupe, she is inexplicably drawn. Pursuing Petra, Camille throws her whole conservative life into disarray.

Cast & Crew

Pascale Bussières

Pascale Bussières

Camille Baker

Lead
Rachael Crawford

Rachael Crawford

Petra Soft

Henry Czerny

Henry Czerny

Martin

David Fox

David Fox

Reverend DeBoer

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Timothy

Tracy Wright

Tracy Wright

Tory

Clare Coulter

Clare Coulter

Tillie

KS

Karyne Steben

Trapeze Artist #1

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Patricia Rozema's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. When Night Is Falling is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker