La Notte (1961)

La Notte (1961)

  • 8.1
  • 2h 2min
  • Drama
  • 1962-02-19 (USA)

Storyline

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.



Short Review

Ennui and eroticism make an oddly alluring combo in Michelangelo Antonioni's La Notte.


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