1920s, the French Riviera: wealthy expatriate Nicole Warren's mental illness strains her marriage to psychiatrist Dick. A young American actress named Rosemary Hoyt arrives and is drawn into their circle, becoming romantically involved with the older, married Dick and disrupting the fragile balance of the group. The thought of Dick possibly being attracted to another sends Nicole on an emotional downward spiral that threatens to consume them all.
Tender Is the Night (1962) is a drama and romance film directed by Henry King, released on January 19, 1962 with a runtime of 2h 22m. It stars Jennifer Jones, Jason Robards, Jill St. John and Joan Fontaine. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
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Jennifer Jones
as Nicole Diver (née Warren)
Jason Robards
as Dick Diver
Jill St. John
as Rosemary Hoyt
Joan Fontaine
as Baby Warren
Tom Ewell
as Abe North
Cesare Danova
as Tommy Barban
Paul Lukas
as Dr. Dohmler
Bea Benaderet
as Mrs. McKisco
Charles Fredericks
as Albert McKisco
Sanford Meisner
as Franz Gregorovious
Mac McWhorter
as Colis Clay
Albert Carrier
as Louis
Directed by Henry King, written by Ivan Moffat and F. Scott Fitzgerald, produced by Henry T. Weinstein.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 12 ratings.
F. Scott Fitzgerald did run a bit to language with his writing and this all-too literal adaptation suffers a bit from a lack of pruning. Consequently, we have a great deal of dialogue and perhaps not enough passion from a cast who seem curiously disconnected from the story. That plot revolves around some gradually evolving marital dysfunction which peppered with some flashbacks introduces us to "Nicole" (Jennifer…
Reviewed on May 1, 2026
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The main cast of Tender Is the Night (1962) includes Jennifer Jones, Jason Robards, Jill St. John, Joan Fontaine and Tom Ewell. The film was directed by Henry King. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tender Is the Night was released on January 19, 1962 and runs for 2h 22m.
Tender Is the Night (1962) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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