The Big Night (1976 film)

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The Big Night
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Directed by Francis Reusser
Written byJacques Baynac
Starring Niels Arestrup
Cinematography Renato Berta
Release date
1976
Running time
90 minutes
CountrySwitzerland

The Big Night (French : Le Grand Soir) is a 1976 Swiss film directed by Francis Reusser. It won the Golden Leopard at the 1976 Locarno International Film Festival. [1]

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Plot

Five leninists get in trouble while trying to serve their ideals.

Cast

Reception

It won the Golden Leopard at the 1976 Locarno International Film Festival. [2]

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References

  1. "Grand soir (Le)". unifrance.org. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  2. "1976 Golden Leopard". archive.pardo.ch. Retrieved 16 January 2014.