''The Big Night'' (french: Le Grand Soir) is a 1976 Swiss film directed by
Francis Reusser
Francis Reusser (1 December 1942 – 10 April 2020) was a Swiss film director. He directed thirteen films since 1968. His film ''Derborence'' was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. Reusser died on 10 April 2020 after a long illness.
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. It won the
Golden Leopard at the 1976
Locarno International Film Festival
The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, sh ...
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Plot
Five leninists get in trouble while trying to serve their ideals.
Cast
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Niels Arestrup as Léon
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Jacqueline Parent as Léa
* Arnold Walter as Raoul
* François Berthet as René
* Marina Bucher as Marina
* Jacques Roman as Félix
Reception
It won the
Golden Leopard at the 1976
Locarno International Film Festival
The Locarno Film Festival is an annual film festival, held every August in Locarno, Switzerland. Founded in 1946, the festival screens films in various competitive and non-competitive sections, including feature-length narrative, documentary, sh ...
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References
External links
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1976 films
Swiss drama films
1970s French-language films
Films directed by Francis Reusser
Golden Leopard winners
French-language Swiss films
1976 drama films
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