Children of the Night
Children of the Night
1956, Swedish. Directed by Gunnar Hellström.
A man meets prisoner Nils Gustaf Boman and asks him why he strayed from the straight and narrow. The prisoner says: "Put yourself in my position." The man does and sees before him himself as Nils Gustaf Boman.
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Swedish
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- Released
- 26 August 1956
- Original title
- Nattbarn
- Written by
- Gunnar Hellström
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Children of the Night runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Children of the Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 August 1956. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked Children of the Night, try Winged Creatures, Siberian Education, True Believer.
Who directed Children of the Night?
Children of the Night (1956) was directed by Gunnar Hellström and stars Gunnar Hellström, Harriet Andersson, Erik Strandmark.