The Night and the Moment (1995)
The Night and the Moment is a 1995 erotic drama. A writer (Dafoe) is invited to the house of a noblewoman (Olin) who adores free-thinkers. He attempts to seduce her but she insists that he tell her of his past love exploits. While doing so, he takes her through his time in prison where he was unknowingly incarcerated in the cell beside hers.
Director:
Anna Maria Tatò
Writers:
Anna Maria Tatò, Jean-Claude Carrière.
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Willem Dafoe as Lo scrittore |
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Lena Olin as La marchesa |
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Miranda Richardson as Julie |
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Carole Richert as Armande |
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Jean-Claude Carrière as Il governatore |
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Valentina Cervi as |
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Axelle Cummings as La cameriera della marchesa |
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Clifford De Spenser as Il marchese |
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Christine Sireyzol as Justine |
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Ivan Bacciocchi as Guardia carceraria |
| Directing | Anna Maria Tatò | Director |
| Writing | Anna Maria Tatò | Screenplay |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Screenplay |
| Writing | Claude-Prosper de Jolyot Crebillon | Novel |
| Production | Boudjemaa Dahmane | Producer |
| Production | Pierre Novat | Producer |
| Production | Glenn Aveni | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ernst Goldschmidt | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Giuseppe Rotunno | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Art | Chantal Giuliani | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Pescucci | Costume Design |
| Art | Arianna Attaom | Production Design |
| Art | Richard Cunin | Production Design |
| Art | François de Lamothe | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Planche | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Luc Russier | Makeup Artist |