The Big Night
1976, French. Directed by Francis Reusser.
In Lausanne, Léon is involved by accident with a small Leninist group and gets to know Léa, a dedicated activist and the group leader's mistress. The police keep a close watch on them and trouble is bound to follow.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 October 1976
- Original title
- Le grand soir
- Country
- France, Switzerland
- Written by
- Jacques Baynac, Patricia Moraz, Francis Reusser
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The Big Night runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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The Big Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1976. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big Night?
The Big Night (1976) was directed by Francis Reusser and stars Niels Arestrup, Jacqueline Parent, Arnold Walter.