La Notte (1961): Cast, Box Office & Plot
La Notte is a 1961 romantic drama directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, starring Jeanne Moreau as Lidia, Marcello Mastroianni and Bernhard Wicki. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes and earned $96,796 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Director
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Nepi Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is La Notte About?
The premise of La Notte without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A new genre of motion picture… to make you think and feel. A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship in Milan.
La Notte Cast & Characters
Jeanne Moreau leads the cast as Lidia, with Marcello Mastroianni as Giovanni Pontano and Bernhard Wicki as Tommaso Garani. Directed by Michelangelo Antonioni; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michelangelo Antonioni
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Jeanne Moreau as Lidia -
Marcello Mastroianni as Giovanni Pontano -
Bernhard Wicki as Tommaso Garani -
Monica Vitti as Valentina Gherardini
Also Starring in La Notte
· 10 more- Gitt Magrini Signora Gherardini
- Vincenzo Corbella Mr. Gherardini
- Giorgio Negro Roberto
- Maria Pia Luzi Un'invitata
- Umberto Eco Man at the Party (uncredited)
- Rosy Mazzacurati Rosy
- Guido A. Marsan Fanti
- Ugo Fortunati Cesarino
- Roberta Speroni Beatrice
- Vittorio Bertolini
More from Michelangelo Antonioni
More films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, best-rated first: Blow-Up, Beyond the Clouds, Eros and Red Desert (1964).
La Notte Plot Summary
What happens in La Notte from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lidia and Giovanni Pontano are a married couple who travel to a Milan hospital to visit their seriously ill friend, Tommaso Garani, a sharp-witted left-wing cultural critic. Tommaso exudes warmth for Giovanni’s newly published book, praising the work in a way that makes the visit feel almost ceremonial. But the moment Gonzales of life and mortality collide; the sight of Tommaso in pain unsettles Lidia, and she quietly withdraws from the room. As Giovanni pauses to say goodbye, a sick and uninhibited young woman slides into the moment, pulling him into a kiss that is as unsettling as it is brief. Nurses intervene, and the scene ends with a jolt of reality: the bedrock of their relationship is already shifting.
Full summary
The whole story of La Notte, scene by scene
La Notte Box Office
La Notte grossed $96,796 worldwide. $39,236 came from the US and Canada and $57,560 (59%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$96.8K
- US & Canada
- $39.2K
- International
- $57.6K
La Notte Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 2 trailers and 3 featurettes.
- Trailer Masters of Cinema Trailer [Subtitled]
- Featurette Three Reasons: La notte
- Featurette Mark Kermode reviews Antonioni's La Notte (1961) | BFI Player
- Featurette Masters of Cinema 4K UHD Blu-ray Unboxing Video
How Well Do You Know La Notte?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which character is the married writer who publishes a new book in the film?
La Notte Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “The Night” and “La noche”.
- Also known as
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- The Night
- La noche
- A Noite
- 밤
- Nakts
- La Nuit
- Die Nacht
- 夜
- Natten
- Az éjszaka
- Ночь
- Ніч
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- Gece
- Noaptea
- Нощта
- Noc
- شب
- Η νύχτα
- Naktis
- La nit
- Yö
- الليالي البيضاء
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La Notte FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of La Notte, each answered in a sentence.
How long is La Notte?
La Notte runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was La Notte released?
La Notte was released on January 24, 1961.
Who directed La Notte?
La Notte was directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
More films by Michelangelo Antonioni Who is in the cast of La Notte?
La Notte stars Jeanne Moreau as Lidia, Marcello Mastroianni as Giovanni Pontano and Bernhard Wicki as Tommaso Garani, among 14 credited actors.
How much did La Notte make at the box office?
La Notte grossed $96,796 worldwide ($39,236 domestic, $57,560 international).
Does La Notte have a post-credit scene?
No. La Notte has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is La Notte in?
The original language of La Notte is Italian.
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