Kalaman Review of History Is Made at Night

History Is Made at Night (1937)

A sublime, transcendent romance by the great Borzage

[23 November 2002]

Frank Borzage's "History Is Made at Night" is one of the most spiritually romantic of all films and a model of how to portray a sublime, gorgeous romance on screen. Jean Arthur and Charles Boyer have never been more sublime and magical; they give some of their most luminous and warmest performances. In many ways, this is Borzage's testament: full of warmth, humanity, and tenderness.