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La Notte is a italien film of genre Drama directed by Michelangelo Antonioni released in USA on 19 february 1962 with Marcello Mastroianni
La Notte (1961)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 19 february 1962
Length 2h5
Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni
OriginItalie
Themes Films about writers
Rating79%
La Notte (English: The Night) is a 1961 Italian drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Jeanne Moreau and Monica Vitti (Umberto Eco appeared in a cameo). Filmed on location in Milan, the film is about a day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their deteriorating relationship. In 1961 La Notte received the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, as well as the David di Donatello Award for Best Director. La Notte is considered the central film of a trilogy beginning with L'Avventura (1960) and ending with L'Eclisse (1962).
Synopsis
Giovanni Pontano (Marcello Mastroianni), a distinguished writer and his beautiful wife Lidia (Jeanne Moreau), visit their dying friend Tommaso Garani (Bernhard Wicki) in a hospital in Milan. Giovanni's new book, La stagione (The Season), has just been published and Tommaso praises his friend's work. They drink champagne but Tommaso is unable to hide his severe pain. Shaken by the sight of her dying friend, Lidia leaves saying she'll visit tomorrow. Giovanni stays behind and as he leaves his friend's room, a sick and uninhibited young woman attempts to seduce him before being interrupted by the nurses.Actors
Marcello Mastroianni
(Giovanni Pontano)
Jeanne Moreau
(Lidia)
Monica Vitti
(Valentina Gherardini)
Bernhard Wicki
(Tommaso Garani)
Rosy Mazzacurati
(Rosy)
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