The Scent of the Night
1998 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 7.3
In 1970s Rome, a former policeman falls into a life of robbery with a small criminal group from the suburbs. As crime becomes routine, the story follows a tense downward path shaped by anger, desperation, and the hard edges of the city.
Based on The Scent of the Night
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Details
- Original title
- L'odore della notte
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-09-11
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (228 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy gritty Italian crime stories like Don't Be Bad or Piranhas; Not for you if you prefer lighter dramas or hopeful characters.
Pros: dark atmosphere; strong acting; tense crime story | Cons: bleak mood; violent scenes; unsympathetic characters
Themes
- rome, italy
- hold-up robbery
- based on true story
- rise and fall
- mugger
- true crime
- criminal gang
- late night crime
- suburban angst
- burglars
- evading police
- robbery gang
Cast & crew
Valerio Mastandrea
as Remo Guerra
Marco Giallini
as Maurizio Leggeri
Giorgio Tirabassi
as Roberto Salvo
Alessia Fugardi
as Rita
Emanuel Bevilacqua
as Marco 'Rozzo' Lorusso
Francesca D'Aloja
as Fake Rich Woman
Little Tony
as Little Tony
Giampiero Lisarelli
as Attilio
Elda Alvigini
as Michela
Federico Pacifici
as Mezzalira
Directed by Claudio Caligari