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Laughter in the Dark (French: La Chambre obscure) is a 1969 French-British drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Nicol Williamson and Anna Karina. It is based on the novel of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov. Nicol Williamson was brought in as a very late replacement for Richard Burton, who had already shot several scenes. The director, Tony Richardson, found Burton's lack of punctuality intolerable. For the film, the story’s setting was changed from nineteen-thirties Berlin to the swinging London of the sixties. The film drew respectable reviews, but for reasons that are unclear, it was subsequently removed from distribution. The film has only twice been shown on British television, (in 1974 and 1981 on BBC2), and has not been released on video or DVD. Laszlo Papas was slated to direct a 1986 remake of the film which would have starred Mick Jagger as Axel Rex and Rebecca De Mornay as the young seductress; De Mornay was replaced by Maryam d'Abo after disagreements with the director, but ultimately the project went nowhere and the film was never made.
Original Release
05/11/1969
US Release
05/11/1969
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nicol Williamson | Sir Edward More |
Anna Karina | Margot |
Jean-Claude Drouot | Herve Tourace |
Peter Bowles | Paul |
Siân Phillips | Lady Pamela More |
Sebastian Breaks | Brian |
Kate O'Toole | Amelia More |
Edward Gardner | Driver |
Sheila Burrell | Miss Porly |
Willoughby Goddard | Colonel |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Nicol Williamson | Sir Edward More |
Anna Karina | Margot |
Jean-Claude Drouot | Herve Tourace |
Peter Bowles | Paul |
Siân Phillips | Lady Pamela More |
Sebastian Breaks | Brian |
Kate O'Toole | Amelia More |
Edward Gardner | Driver |
Sheila Burrell | Miss Porly |
Willoughby Goddard | Colonel |
Basil Dignam | Dealer |
Philippa Urquhart | Philippa |
Helen Booth | Maid |
Richard Burton | Sir Edward More (scenes deleted) / Sir Edward More |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Neil Hartley | Producer |
Elliott Kastner | Producer |