Satan Never Sleeps (1962)
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| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Cast | William Holden, Clifton Webb, France Nuyen, Athene Seyler, Martin Benson and Anthony Chinn |
| Theatrical Release | November 30, 1961 |
| DVD Release | February 22, 2005 |
| Running Time | 125 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| UPC Code | 024543164982 |
| Buy this item | $12.99 at Amazon.com As of May 12 13:43 EDT (details) 1 DVD, 20th Century Fox, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language) Or 48 new from $3.98, 20 used from $3.25 |
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Searing Indictment of Red ChinaWhen I came across the DVD release of this film I was surprised at how recently it was made. I saw the film a number of times many years ago (not always on television) and vaguely imagined it dated from the early Fifties. I was also surprised to find it was made by Leo McCarey, who is mostly known for his popular comedies starring the Marx Brothers or a cassock-clad Bing Crosby.
Because it is a story of Catholic missionaries, the plot appears superficially to be a tale of conflict between the earnest, civilized Christian West and the cruel, backwards, self-satisfied Asiatics who regard the Westerners as 'barbarians.' Cultural historians might also describe the film as part of the late-50s/early-60s propaganda campaign designed to encourage American military support of the (Catholic, Westernized) South Vietnamese. However, if the film were no more than all this it would have no relevance today, when Red China has changed its trappings but is mightier than ever. The moral void at the center of the Red Chinese soul is not something than can be described by trade statistics or industrial output or the type of consumer goods now available to office workers in Shanghai. It is a fundamentally a religious problem. The film is more than an allegory, and the Satan in the title is not a figure of speech. February 20, 2008
An exercise in temptation and sexual frustration.
Poor William Holden! He never got to make a romantic movie with the beautiful France Nuyen! He almost made "The World of Susie Wong" with her, but she got pulled and the equally gorgeous Nancy Kwan was substituted. Here in "Satan Never Sleeps", France is totally in love with William Holden, but unfortunately for her (and him) he is a Catholic Priest. Williams character goes through some big struggles with temptation but never gives up his vows. Just when he seems to be at the breaking point, an event happens that changes the life of France's character and their relationship. Not a romantically satisfying movie at all. But, I like both Holden's and France's performances so it was worth seeing. You will see more great footage of France Nuyen in this film than any other. She is at her beauty prime! June 22, 2005