La notte

"A new genre of motion picture... to make you think and feel."

Feb 19 1962 Not Rated 2h 2m
Drama

A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan.

Plot

In Milan, after visiting dear friend Tommaso Garani who is terminally ill in a hospital, write Giovanni Pontano goes to a party for the release of his latest book, and his wife Lidia visits the place where she lived many years ago. That night they go to a nightclub, then to a party at tycoon Gherardini's mansion. Through the night Giovanni flirts with his host's daughter Valentina Gherardini--while Lidia flirts with playboy Roberto--and receives a proposal to work for him in the area of communication and write the history of his company.

Written by

Michelangelo Antonioni, Ennio Flaiano, Tonino Guerra

Directed by

Michelangelo Antonioni

Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Dino De Laurentiis Distribuzione, Sofitedip, Silver Films, Nepi Film

Languages

Italiano

Awards

6 wins & 4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
25,154
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA