THE NIGHT
synopsis
In Milan, after visiting dear friend Tommaso Garani that is terminal in a hospital, the writer Giovanni Pontano goes to a party for the release of his last book, and his wife Lidia Pontano visits the place where she lived many years ago. In the night, they go to a night-club, and later to a party in the mansion of the tycoon Mr. Gherardini. Along the night, Giovanni flirts with Valentina Gherardini, the daughter of the host, and then he receives a proposal to work for him in the area of communication and write the history of his company. Meanwhile, Lidia flirts with the playboy Roberto.
international title: | The Night |
original title: | La notte |
country: | Italy, France |
year: | 1961 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Michelangelo Antonioni |
film run: | 122' |
release date: | IT 24/01/1961, FR 24/02/1961, DE 06/1961, FI 08/09/1961, UK 10/1961, SE 13/11/1961, DK 26/12/1961, TR 10/1963, PT 16/07/1964, ES 14/08/2003, GR 15/08/2003 |
screenplay: | Michelangelo Antonioni, Ennio Flaiano, Tonino Guerra |
cast: | Jeanne Moreau, Marcello Mastroianni, Monica Vitti |
cinematography by: | Gianni Di Venanzo |
film editing: | Eraldo Da Roma |
art director: | Piero Zuffi |
producer: | Emanuele Cassuto |