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 The Writer |
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Lena Olin as The Marquise |
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Miranda Richardson as Julie |
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Jean-Claude Carrière as The Governor |
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Carole Richert as Armande |
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Christine Sireyzol as Justine |
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Guy Verame as Legal Official |
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Ivan Bacciocchi as Jailer |
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Valentina Cervi as Opera ballerina |
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Sabine Lenoël as Opera ballerina |
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Patrick Hamel as Man at the Opera |
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Axelle Cummings as The Marquise's maid |
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Camille Langlais as Woman in the prison |
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Bernard Chevreul as Horseman |
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Pascal Dailler as Horseman |
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Pascal Chemel as Horseman |
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Leslie Rain as Horseman |
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Michel Terrioux as Horseman |
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Franck Bedu as Groom |
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Marcel Routter as Groom |
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Lionel Windrif as Groom |
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Jean-Loup Celeyron as Coachman |
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Fréderic Hardy as Postillion |
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Clifford De Spenser as The Marquis (uncredited) |
| 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 |
| Sound | Michael Billingsley | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Carlo D'Alessandro | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Edward Nadalin | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anne Brault | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Flora Brancatella | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Directing | Patrick Nicolini | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jean-Philippe Stefani | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sylvain Trystram | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Catherine Prévert | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Clifford De Spenser | Dialogue Coach |
| Production | Anny Bartanovski | Production Manager |
| Production | Michèle Tollemer | Local Casting |
| Camera | Jean-Marie Leroy | Still Photographer |
| Camera | David Koskas | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Françoise Poulin | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvette Millelot | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Christine Budelberger | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Philomène Ghéné | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadège Gaubour | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irène Ottavis | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valerie Brosset | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernard Tramier | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Production | Monica Verzolini | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | Corinne Fournier | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Marc Eloy | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Jean-Pierre Billet | Location Manager |
| Lighting | Jean-Claude Neveu | Gaffer |