A drama of jealousy, divorce, and true love discovered, History Is Made at Night has been described by critic Andrew Sarris as "not only the most romantic title in the history of the cinema but also a profound expression of Borzage’s commitment to love over probability." Fleeing from a jealous husband she does not love, Jean Arthur becomes enamored of debonair Parisian head waiter Charles Boyer. Complications inevitably ensue. With cinematography by the masterful Gregg Toland (Citizen Kane), Borzage’s film transcends all the clichés of its type and stands as a beautifully modulated romance—sensitive where other films would be sentimental or maudlin—and, above all, as great and engrossing entertainment. Sarris ranks it among the top three films of its year, 1937.