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Film about nation's fate decided during tense twenty four hours of cold war crisis
Decision at Midnight presents a gripping cinematic adaptation of Peter Howard's acclaimed stage play Music at Night, which captivated audiences through over 250 performances at London's Westminster Theatre and subsequently drew packed houses during extended tours across Britain, Canada, the United States, and Australia. The film unfolds as a tense political thriller, chronicling a nation's critical crisis as its fate hangs in the balance over a single, fraught twenty-four-hour period. At its heart lies the desperate struggle of two men grappling with Cold War tensions and searching for innovative solutions to the era's most pressing geopolitical challenges. Written by Peter Howard, a renowned political correspondent for Lord Beaverbrook's Express Newspaper and one of postwar Britain's most influential voices, the narrative powerfully dramatizes the human spirit's capacity for courage, faith, and determination—qualities that fuel humanity's passionate commitment to freedom. Crafted in collaboration with dramatist Alan Thornhill, Decision at Midnight emerges as a suspenseful and timely examination of whether the Western world can move beyond mere protest when confronted with crises reminiscent of contemporary Czechoslovakia. This is cinema with a purpose, offering not just compelling drama but genuine alternatives to pressing global dilemmas.
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Norwegian Bokmål

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Language

Norwegian Bokmål

Publication
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النوع
Publishing permission
Gitt
Publishing permission refers to the rights of FANW to publish this text on this website.