The Other Side of Midnight
by Sidney Sheldonliterary work· published 1973
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The Other Side of Midnight is a novel by American writer Sidney Sheldon published in 1973. The book reached No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. It was made into a 1977 film, and followed by a sequel written by Sheldon titled Memories of Midnight. [Much of this plot explanation is based on the movie and not the novel] Set in between the two World Wars, Noelle Page is born to a poor family in Marseille, France, though she is led to believe she is better than everyone else. She is initially devoted to her father, who capitalizes on her beauty when she comes of age and forces her to be the mistress of Auguste Lanchon, a well-off boutique owner. She comes to an epiphany that if she can control men, she can be powerful.
Adaptations (3)
The Other Side of Midnight has been adapted 3 times, across film and television series, from 1977 to 2002. The most recent is 真夜中は別の顔 (2002).
The Other Side of Midnight1977 · film · 165 min · dir. Charles Jarrott · IMDb ↗IMDb6.025%When French beauty Noelle Page falls in love with American pilot Larry Douglas, she believes he'll marry her. Instead, he returns to the U.S and marries the sweet but naive Catherine. Even though Noelle has found a new lover, an affluent Greek named Constantin, and has started a great career as an actress, she vows revenge on her onetime lover. But once her plan is in motion, she and Larry fall in love and plot Catherine's death.
