The Strange Night

1967 1h 53m IT

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5.4

MID

★5.4TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Aldo, a middle class family man decides to enjoy his last night alone while his family is away on vacation. He meets a pretty girl and takes her to his home. While he is in the kitchen preparing drinks, a shot goes off.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sandra Milo
Debora
Enrico Maria Salerno
Grao
Massimo Serato
Carlo Pariante
Ettore Manni
Ufficiale dell'Aeronautica
Antonella Steni
la prostituta
Evi Maltagliati
Mirella Pamphili
Giulio Platone
Aldo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfredo Angeli
Writers: Marco Guglielmi, Marco Guglielmi, Bruno Rasia
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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1 / 8

ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfredo Angeli, shot by Marcello Gatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Benedetto Ghiglia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Giulio Paradisi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Sandra Milo and Enrico Maria Salerno and Massimo Serato carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alfredo Angeli directs. Marcello Gatti behind the camera. Benedetto Ghiglia scores. Giulio Paradisi cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Alfredo Angeli, shot by Marcello Gatti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Benedetto Ghiglia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Giulio Paradisi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sandra Milo and Enrico Maria Salerno and Massimo Serato carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0164119 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.