The Sun Also Shines at Night (1990) Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani
Drama
aka: Il sole anche di notte
Film Synopsis
Baron Giuramondo is destined for a place at court and a lavish
marriage. But on the eve of his wedding, he discovers that his
fiancée was the king's mistress. Out of spite, he chooses
to give up all his worldly possessions and become a monk. His
pride and yearning for the absolute drive him to become a hermit.
He has just found the serenity he seeks when he is tempted by the
pleasures of the flesh, in the form of two attractive young women...
Script: Tonino Guerra, Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani, Leo Tolstoy (story)
Cinematographer: Giuseppe Lanci
Music: Nicola Piovani
Cast: Julian Sands (Sergio Giuramondo),
Charlotte Gainsbourg (Matilda),
Massimo Bonetti (Prince Santobuono),
Margarita Lozano (Sergio's Mother),
Patricia Millardet (Aurelia),
Rüdiger Vogler (King Charles),
Pamela Villoresi (Giuseppina Giuramondo),
Geppy Gleijeses (Bishop),
Sonia Gessner (Duchess Del Carpio),
Tony Sperandeo (Gesuino),
Matilde Piana (Peasant Woman),
Vittorio Capotorto (Matilda's Father),
Riccardo Parisio Perrotti (Duke Del Carpio),
Salvatore Rossi (Eugenio),
Teresa Brescianini (Concetta),
Biagio Barone (Father Biagio),
Ferdinando Murolo (Lawyer),
Aleksander Mincer (Organ Player),
Ubaldo Lo Presti (Minister),
Carlo Luca De Ruggieri (Gesuino's Son)
Country: Italy / France / Germany
Language: Italian
Support: Color
Runtime: 112 min
Aka:Il sole anche di notte ;
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