简介："Twokidnappings:onebySacha(Jean-PierreKalfon)ofFred(MarcelChampel)whosebrotherisEric(HansVerner),ablindtrumpetplayerandSascha'srivalcrimebossandtheothervictimisNora(YvonneMonlaur),unwittinglywrangledintothescenarioandhousedatEric'smaison.AninevitableexchangewilltakeplaceinthefinalactofJoséBénazéraf'sLeconcertodelapeur(1962)whichnoone,thedirector,thecharacters,northeviewer,isinahurrytoreach.ChetBakeragainprovidedascoreforBénazérafandperhapsunintentionallyprovidedalsothetempo.Infact,iftheamazingly-talentedBakermadethescoreupimpulsively,thenBénazéraffoundafinebedfellowtoscorehisfilm.LeconcertodelapeurisabeautifulBénazéraffilmwhichpushesthelimitsofbeinglanguid,onlybecausethereissomuchenergyunderitssurface.Theimagery,fromafilmmakerwhoseworkisasearchforimages,isgorgeous. "NoraspendshercaptivetimeinEric'smaisonbeingtendedatbedsidebyVanda(RegineRumen)whodoesn'tparticularlycareforNora'spresence.Theyhavelittletosaytoeachother,andlittletodo.Vandabringsheracupofteaorpoursabowlofsouponher,andthetwohaveafight.Bénazérafwantstocapturethesetwoactresses,however,withhiscamera.(RumenapparentlywasafamousdanceratthetimeinParis.ShediedtragicallyafewshortyearsafterLeconcerto.)Eric'ssparsely-furnishedhomeiscold,asitisevidentinlatersceneswiththeactorswiththeirbreathchillinglycomingfromtheirlips.Despitethiscold,BénazérafclothesRumen'sVandainseeminglyonlyablackraincoatandherstockings.RumenisalsostrikinglybeautifulwithveryhypnoticeyesthatcertainlyentrancedBénazéraf. "SoIstartedtodirectmoviesasa'boutade'--youknowwhatthatis?"asksBénazéraftoaninterviewer."Awhim?"respondstheinterviewer."Yes,OK.SoIstartedmakingmoviesasawhim.Ilikedprettygirls--whichisamalereaction,butcompletelysimpleandelementary.SoIstartedmakingmovieswithprettygirlsinthem.And,makingmovieswithprettygirls,IfoundIputsomeeroticscenesinbecauseitwasquite...exciting,let'susetheword.Buteverystepofitwascompletelybyaccident."(fromImmoralTales:EuropeanSexandHorrorMovies1956-1984byCathalTohillandPeteTombs,St.Martin'sGriffinPress,NewYork,1995.)Eric'ssecond,playedbyMichelLemoine,visitsanightclublaterinLeconcertotorendezvouswithacontact.Notsurprisingly,neitherLemoinenorhiscontactarefocalinanycomposition.Rathertheladydancersarefocalinthescene.ItisablatantopportunityforBénazéraftocapturesomeimages. "TheAmericanversionofLeconcertodelapeurwasreleasedasNightofLust."[DickRandall]wasrepresentingaguyinLosAngeleswhowasmoreorlessagangster(BobCresse).HewantedtobuyalittlefilmofminecalledConcertodelapeur.TomeitwasnewsellingtotheAmericans.Behepaidmecash--10or15thousanddollars.Notalotofmoneybutitwasonlyacoupleofweeksshooting.Imademyfilmsquicklyeveninthosedays.Iaskedhimifhewantedacontractandhesaid,'No--whybother?'HehadabigsuccesswiththatfilmintheStates.ItwascalledNightofLustoverthere."(fromImmoralTales:EuropeanSexandHorrorMovies1956-1984byCathalTohillandPeteTombs,St.Martin'sGriffinPress,NewYork,1995.)AccordingtoImmoralTales'sauthors,CresserecutthefilmwithR.LeeFrostshootingnewfootage.NightofLustrunsabouttwelvetofifteenminutesshorterthanLeconcertowithlittledubbingoftheFrenchaudio.ThemajorityofthesceneshaveEnglishvoice-overnarrationdescribingtheactionwiththeoccasionalcommentary.CresseandcompanyweregoingfortheexposeoftheseediersideofParis.Thenewfootageisprimarilyeveryopportunitytoprovideastriptease,andBénazéraf'sloosenarrativefueledthescenarios.Twoverydifferentfilms:onequiet,theothernot."…