The Big Night

The Big Night

The moral bankruptcy of desperate youth brought stunningly, shockingly to the screen...

Directed by Mauro Bolognini

Produced by Franco London Films, Ajace Produzioni Cinematografiche

195995 min6.0 / 10

A socially conscious 1950s Italian drama that unflinchingly examines the moral decay and petty criminality of desperate young men adrift in Rome.

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...

Questions people ask

  • Does The Big Night end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Big Night sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Big Night easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Big Night violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Big Night scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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