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The Big Night

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

1959-11-12
6.1
it 95m
Drama
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...

Original Music Composer

Piero Piccioni

Novel

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Costume Design

Marcel Escoffier

Director

Mauro Bolognini

Screenplay

Pier Paolo Pasolini

Screenplay

Jacques-Laurent Bost

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Status

Released

Countries

  • France
  • Italy

Companies

  • Franco London Films
  • Ajace Produzioni Cinematografiche