

Notte italiana
Synopsis
Otello Morsiani, a north-eastern-italian lawyer, takes the job of estimating land holdings on the Po Delta, which are intended to be expropriated to make way for a national park. The lawyer soon discovers that in that area, once target of methane extraction, the soil is now at risk to sink, due to hydrogeological disturbance: in the meanwhile, he also digs out a mystery tied to a death dating back twenty years before.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Marco Messeri
Otello Morsiani
Giulia Boschi
Daria
Remo Remotti
Italo
Silvana De Santis
Innkeeper
Antonio Petrocelli
Acct. Paschero
Eraldo Turra
Plump Surveyor (as I Gemelli Ruggeri)
Filippo Cilloni
Enzo
Roberto Citran
Gábor
Vasco Mirandola
Pilferer Accordionist
Tino Carraro
Ettore Melandri
Memè Perlini
Francesco 'Checco' Righi
Mario Adorf
Alvise Tornova
Luciano Manzalini
Skinny Surveyor
Gianni Ferraretto
Otello's client
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Carlo Mazzacurati
- Screenplay & Story
- Carlo Mazzacurati, Franco Bernini
- Original Score
- Fiorenzo Carpi
- Original Title
- Notte italiana
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Sacher Film, RAI, So. Fin. A.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Carlo Mazzacurati
Carlo Mazzacurati, Franco Bernini
Fiorenzo Carpi
Agostino Castiglioni
Mirco Garrone
Nanni Moretti, Angelo Barbagallo
Department Leadership Roster
Nanni Moretti
Producer
Carlo Mazzacurati
Director
Angelo Barbagallo
Producer
Giancarlo Basili
Production Design
Carlo Mazzacurati
Screenplay
Mirco Garrone
Editor
Franco Bernini
Screenplay
Leonardo Scarpa
Production Design
Maria Rita Barbera
Costume Design
Agostino Castiglioni
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Notte italiana
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Notte italiana about?
Otello Morsiani, a north-eastern-italian lawyer, takes the job of estimating land holdings on the Po Delta, which are intended to be expropriated to make way for a national park. The lawyer soon discovers that in that area, once target of methane extraction, the soil is now at risk to sink, due to hydrogeological disturbance: in the meanwhile, he also digs out a mystery tied to a death dating back twenty years before.
Who directed Notte italiana?
Notte italiana was directed by Carlo Mazzacurati.
Who stars in Notte italiana?
The principal cast of Notte italiana includes Marco Messeri, Giulia Boschi, Remo Remotti, Silvana De Santis, Antonio Petrocelli.
When was Notte italiana released and how long is it?
Notte italiana was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Notte italiana?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Notte italiana was composed by Fiorenzo Carpi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Notte italiana?
Notte italiana holds official age classifications: FR: TP.
