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The Other Side of Midnight is a 1973 novel by Sidney Sheldon. The book reached No.1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It was made into a 1977 motion picture, directed by Charles Jarrott. The cast included Marie-France Pisier, John Beck, Susan Sarandon, and Josette Banzet.

The story centers on an enchanting French actress, Noelle Page, who journeys from the ugly fishing town of Marseilles to glory. On the other side of the globe, Catherine Alexander, a beautiful young woman, struggles in Chicago for recognition and success. American war time pilot Larry Douglas is a typical playboy from the States, trotting around the globe sweeping women off their feet. The story follows these three people,Larry first cheats Noelle and then marries Catherine.The story is all about how Noelle works up to take revenge but ultimately what wins is her love for Larry and her life is shattered. Constantin Demiris is a Greek tycoon, who does not forgive and forget. He controls the lives of the other three characters in a most unexpected manner, twisting the plot to a stunning finish.

The 1977 film that was based on this novel was heavily promoted by 20th Century-Fox. Since the book was very successful, anticipation was that success would be repeated at the box office. Another 1977 film the studio was promoting was Star Wars, which was expected to flop. Both films were in a package deal with film distributors, granting prints of Midnight only if Star Wars was booked first. To the studio's surprise The Other Side of Midnight was a box office disaster, and Star Wars became a box office gold mine that later spawned a multi-billion dollar franchise.

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