Il sole anche di notte

May 15 1990 Unrated 1h 53m
Drama, Romance

Based on Leo Tolstoy's novel, Father Sergius, Night Sun stars Julian Sands as Sergio, a nobleman in 18th-century Italy who is expected to marry a duchess, Nastassja Kinski. Upon learning that she was previously the King's mistress, Sergio turns his back on society and becomes a monk. While at the hermitage he tries to resist all sexual temptations before him and soon becomes known as a miracle worker. Eventually he succumbs to a young seductress and knowing he is undeserving of the adulation, leaves the hermitage to travel around as a homeless beggar.

Plot

Young nobleman Baron Sergio Giuramondo, after discovering that his bride-to-be was the king's mistress, leaves Naples in disgust to become a monk. But his quest for perfect solitude is constantly interrupted by visitors hearing rumours that Sergio possesses miraculous powers, and by women who bet each other that they can successfully seduce him...

Written by

Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani, Lev Tolstoy

Directed by

Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani

Cast

Julian Sands, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Massimo Bonetti

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Germany, Italy

Production Companies

Filmtre

Languages

Italiano

Awards

4 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
917
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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