The Scent of the Night

Nan
1h 40m
1998
7.3 /10 (220)

Overview

A former policeman turns full-time robber and goes on a downward spiral of crime in 1970s Rome.

Country : Italy
Languages : Italiano
Released Date: 1998-09-11

Top Billed Cast

Valerio Mastandrea

Remo Guerra

Marco Giallini

Maurizio Leggeri

Giorgio Tirabassi

Roberto Salvo

Alessia Fugardi

Rita

Emanuel Bevilacqua

Marco 'Rozzo' Lorusso

Francesca D'Aloja

Fake Rich Woman

Little Tony

Little Tony

Giampiero Lisarelli

Attilio

Elda Alvigini

Michela

Federico Pacifici

Mezzalira

Stella Vordemann

Politician's Daughter

Raffaele Vannoli

Junkie Robber #1

Enzo Marino Bellanich

Police Intermediary

Serena Bonanno

Robbed Girl #1

Claudia Botticelli

Poor Woman's Daughter

Giuseppe Calcagno

Rich Woman's Husband

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