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The Big Night (1959)

The moral bankruptcy of desperate youth brought stunningly, shockingly to the screen...

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Mauro Bolognini
Writer : Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jacques-Laurent Bost

Synopsis

The exploits of three young Roman criminals are chronicled in this socially conscious drama. The young men commit petty crimes all day begin with arms theft, and culminating with a night with three streetwalkers. After their pleasure, the boys try to cheat the hookers, but they ladies are smarter than that and have stolen their cash ahead of time.  It's back to the city for the boys, where they continue their destructive games...

Actors

Laurent Terzieff
Laurent Terzieff
Ruggeretto
Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
Scintillone
Franco Interlenghi
Franco Interlenghi
Bellabella
Rosanna Schiaffino
Rosanna Schiaffino
Rossana
Elsa Martinelli
Elsa Martinelli
Anna
Anna Maria Ferrero
Anna Maria Ferrero
Nicoletta
Tomas Milian
Tomas Milian
Achille
Antonella Lualdi
Antonella Lualdi
Supplizia
Franco Balducci
Franco Balducci
Eliseo
Mario Meniconi
Mario Meniconi
Mosciarella
Mylène Demongeot
Mylène Demongeot
Laura

Crews

Mauro Bolognini
Mauro Bolognini
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Novel
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Screenplay
Jacques-Laurent Bost
Jacques-Laurent Bost
Screenplay
Piero Piccioni
Piero Piccioni
Original Music Composer
Armando Nannuzzi
Armando Nannuzzi
Director of Photography
Marcel Escoffier
Marcel Escoffier
Costume Design
Nino Baragli
Nino Baragli
Editor
Carlo Egidi
Carlo Egidi
Production Design
Tonino Cervi
Tonino Cervi
Producer
Alberto Giommarelli
Alberto Giommarelli
Co-Producer
Alessandro Jacovoni
Alessandro Jacovoni
Producer
Riccardo Domenici
Riccardo Domenici
Set Decoration
Mario Amari
Mario Amari
Sound
Mario Faraoni
Mario Faraoni
Sound
Adriana Cassini
Adriana Cassini
Hair Designer
Duilio Scarozza
Duilio Scarozza
Makeup Artist
Rinaldo Ricci
Rinaldo Ricci
Assistant Director

Posters and backgrounds

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