The Big Night
1959, Italian. Directed by Mauro Bolognini.
The moral bankruptcy of desperate youth brought stunningly, shockingly to the screen...
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Mauro BologniniDirector
- Laurent TerzieffRuggeretto
- Jean-Claude BrialyScintillone
- Franco InterlenghiBellabella
- Rosanna SchiaffinoRossana
- Elsa MartinelliAnna
- Anna Maria FerreroNicoletta
- Tomas MilianAchille
- Antonella LualdiSupplizia
- Franco BalducciEliseo
- Mario MeniconiMosciarella
- Mylène DemongeotLaura
- Maurizio ContiPepito
Details
- Released
- 14 November 1959
- Original title
- La notte brava
- Country
- France, Italy
- Written by
- Pier Paolo Pasolini, Jacques-Laurent Bost
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The Big Night runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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The Big Night is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Big Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 14 November 1959. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Big Night?
If you liked The Big Night, try Bicycle Thieves, Each Dawn I Die, Where the Day Takes You.
Who directed The Big Night?
The Big Night (1959) was directed by Mauro Bolognini and stars Laurent Terzieff, Jean-Claude Brialy, Franco Interlenghi.