The Big Night (1959)

The Big Night (1959)

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

Release Date: 1959, November 12
Directors: Mauro Bolognini
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Franco London Films, Ajace Produzioni Cinematografiche
Cast: Mario Meniconi, Tomas Milian, Jean-Claude Brialy, Franco Interlenghi, Antonella Lualdi, Anna Maria Ferrero, Mylène Demongeot, Franco Balducci, Laurent Terzieff, Elsa Martinelli, Rosanna Schiaffino

Overview:

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...