The Big Night
“The moral bankruptcy of desperate youth brought stunningly, shockingly to the screen...”
1959•NR•1h 35m•6.1•Released
Drama
The exploits of three young Roman criminals are chronicled in this socially conscious drama. The young men commit petty crimes all day, beginning with arms theft, leading to an encounter with three streetwalkers. After their pleasure, the boys try to cheat the hookers, but the 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...
Director
Mauro Bolognini
Writer
Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jacques-Laurent Bost
Languages
Italian
Studio
Franco London Films
Cast
Laurent Terzieff
Ruggeretto
Jean-Claude Brialy
Scintillone
Franco Interlenghi
Bellabella
Rosanna Schiaffino
Rossana
Elsa Martinelli
Anna
Anna Maria Ferrero
Nicoletta
Tomas Milian
Achille
Antonella Lualdi
Supplizia
Franco Balducci
Eliseo
Mario Meniconi
Mosciarella
Mylène Demongeot
Laura
Maurizio Conti
Pepito
Piero Palmisano
Il sordomuto
Marcella Valeri
Rossana's Mother
Isarco Ravaioli
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Production
Company
Franco London Films
Company
Ajace Produzioni Cinematografiche
Producer
Alessandro Jacovoni
Producer
Tonino Cervi
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