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 |
















